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U.S. Navy's first Black female fighter pilot will receive her wings
"By Chevaz Clarke
Updated on: July 29, 2020 / 7:24 PM / CBS NewsLieutenant Madeline Swegle, who made history as the U.S. Navy's first Black female tactical fighter pilot, will receive her Wings of Gold on Friday. "I am really honored that I get to wear the wings and get to fly planes and call myself a pilot," said Swegle in a video released by the Navy ahead of her July 31 ceremony.
The Virginia native celebrated her historic achievement earlier this month after she completed her training at the U.S. Naval Academy.
"I don't think the goal in my life is to necessarily be the first at anything. That was never something that I set out to do, it was just something I was interested in and I found out later," she said.
Swegle said she had aspirations of becoming a pilot since her parents would take her to see the Blue Angels."
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U.S. Navy's first Black female fighter pilot will receive her wings