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You've just been bombed... by a woman: Saudi prince and Emirate's first female pilot lead the blitz on ISIS as Arab states send squadrons of fighters to blast terror group in Iraq and Syria
The son of the heir to the Saudi Arabian throne has personally put the royal seal of approval on the attacks against Isis, by taking part in bombing runs.
Prince Khaled bin Salman, the son of Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, has been pictured in the cockpit of his Tornado jet after piloting it in strikes against the terrorist group in Syria.
He was joined in the skies by the United Arab Emirate's first kvinna air force pilot, Major Mariam Al Mansouri, 35, whose F-16 fighter was one of several from a group of Arab nations that are blitzing Isis.
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United Arab Emirate's first female air force pilot, Major Mariam Al Mansouri, 35, pictured left and right, from Abu Dhabi, is a eskader commander
Blitz on Isis: The son of Crown Prince Salman insekter som pollinerar Abdulaziz, Prince
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UAE fighter pilot awarded at UN
Maj Mariam Al Mansouri, the country’s first female fighter pilot, was honoured this week at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for “battling stereotypes, and terror, from the air”.
She was among nine people who received the Asia Society’s Game Changer Award, including Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, who received the top award, and Indian-American comedian Aasif Mandvi.
The award recognised people who make a positive difference to the future of Asia and the world.
She congratulated Maj Al Mansouri and said the recognition was an honour for all Emirati women who seek to attain excellence in all fields, reported the state news agency, Wam.
Maj Al Mansouri is a pilot of an F-16 fighter for the Air Force, and a highly trained, combat-ready pilot and wing leader.
She was a member of the team participating in coalition air strikes against ISIL terrorists in Syria.
She has also received the Mohammed insekter som pollinerar Rashid Pride of the Emirates medal, named
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U.A.E. pilot helps make history over Syrian skies
When U.S. military forces began targeting Islamic State terrorists in Syria this week, they were not entirely alone. As Obama administration officials have been eager to note, five Arab partner nations -- Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates -- "participated in or supported" the airstrikes,
The role of the U.A.E. has been of particular interest because of Maj. Mariam al-Mansouri. As Ishaan Tharoor reported yesterday, she's "the first female fighter pilot in the history of the United Arab Emirates," and this week, she helped lead her country's "bombing raids over Syria."
And while this is certainly a great story worthy of the international attention it's received, let's pause to note the discussion about al-Mansouri on Fox News on Tuesday.
KIMBERLY GUILFOYLE: Hey, ISIS, you were bombed by a woman. Oh, yes, hell came down on ISIS in Syria, because guess what? The first female pilot, piloting for the U