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SunCloud-777 OP t1_jbwplqk wrote

  • An Air Force pilot has made history by becoming one of the first Air Force service members to fly a supersonic aircraft while pregnant.

  • Maj Lauren Olme, assistant director of operations for the 77th Weapons Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base near Abilene, Texas, flew a B-1 Lancer, a supersonic bomber. Olme's child has also become "one of the first babies in the Department of Defense to clock 9.2 hours in a supersonic aircraft," according to an Air Force press release.

  • "I can't overexpress how amazing it is that pregnant women now have the opportunity to fly in all types of aircraft," Lauren Olme said in a statement. "It's a very personal decision that [my husband] Mark and I made together because there are risks involved in flying the B-1 while pregnant but after conferring with Air Force and civilian medical doctors, we felt comfortable with me flying for a few weeks."

  • The Air Force clarified its policy last year and removed some restrictions for pregnant Air Force members. Air Force members can now "voluntarily request to fly during pregnancy" and do not need a waiver "to fly in the second trimester with an uncomplicated pregnancy in a non-ejection seat aircraft if all flight safety criteria are met."

  • "All pregnant aircrew are authorized to apply for a waiver regardless of trimester, aircraft or flight profile," the Air Force stated in an April 2022 news release.

  • "These changes are a significant step in the right direction to empowering every member of our team to serve to their full potential," Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said in a statement at the time. "The Department of the Air Force’s most important asset is our people. We are focused on eliminating barriers that hamper the ability to attract and retain the most talented individuals who want to serve."

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BluehiphopANON t1_jbwqdzu wrote

That’s so 1980’s, we need to see the first pregnant trans pilot of color!!!

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IfIKnewThen t1_jbwrnhb wrote

Oh shit. Tucker is going to freak out about this.

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Exseatsniffer t1_jbwtv7e wrote

Yes, when abortion is now illegal in so many states what's an honest fighter pilot going to do? /s

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Xivvx t1_jbx37c0 wrote

The fastest kid alive.

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zvive t1_jbx40x2 wrote

the babies gonna come out, and first thing it's gonna do is throw up. thx mom.

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InTheEndEntropyWins t1_jbx6nzs wrote

Seems like an unnecessary risk to the baby, but I guess if the parents and doctors are fine with it, then it's up to them.

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somereallyfungi t1_jbxkbih wrote

What's with the vagueness "one of the first"? Were there other pregnant women on the same plane?

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Mend1cant t1_jbxkcbd wrote

B-1 is one of those planes that’s “supersonic” in that it’s definitely designed to go over Mach 1, but is not operated that way on a day to day basis. No point in wasting a ton of fuel to go a little bit faster on a training flight. Also that baby probably gets jostled around more in her daily commute than in that aircraft.

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Odd-Way-2167 t1_jby9mf2 wrote

I guess this can be one way to test G on pregnancy. I do understand not all jets do high g.

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kazh t1_jbyhudl wrote

If you ain't first, you're last.

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OOOOO0000OOO00O t1_jbytfed wrote

They say the next bomb will be sent by a pregnant woman, really makes you feel like a part of history.

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BlackBlizzard t1_jc1jj2e wrote

Once that baby is born she'll get a whole 12 weeks of maternity leave.

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swordo t1_jc4pxdo wrote

Replying to somereallyfungi (#2,214,078)

there were rumors in the early 90s that one of the astronauts was pregnant and the government wanted to study the effects of space travel on prenatal care. however it wasn't really public because of the ethics involved with experimentation on a non-consenting subject. the gossip was that whatever happened did not turn out favorable and the lady eventually committed suicide in a furnace

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