She's just another navy pilot

by Loree Draude Hirschman

"This is the story of Loree Draude Hirschman, a twenty-seven-year-old navy lieutenant and the only female pilot in the carrier's S[subscript -3]B Viking antisubmarine warfare squadron. She describes the historic cruise with rare candor and balance." "In the center of one of the most pressing social issues facing the military today, Hirschman offers both a personally revealing and professionally insightful account of breaking into the world of the male combat pilot. She writes frankly about the strained interaction between men and women on the Lincoln as they struggled to define their new roles and about the women's attempts to overcome mistrust and resentment by proving their skill, courage, and determination. She describes the typically competitive route to deployment and reflects on the irony of flying her jet to defend Arab countries, which don't allow women to drive cars, bare their arms, or even go out alone in public."--BOOK JACKET.