The sisters from Mazar

In respekt for Lailuma and Latifa!
My sisters in the sky.

Afghanistan had two female pilots I flew with them.

The difficulties of childbirth in Afghanistan have caused the country's Air Corps to lose its only two female pilots. One of the pilots, Colonel Lailuma, died recently from complications during the birth of her daughter. The other is Lailuma's mourning sister, Latifa. She says she'll stop flying because she thinks a commanding officer's negligence led to her sister's death.

KABUL, August 2, 2006 (RFE/RL) -- Latifa is the only woman pilot in the Afghan National Army's Air Corps. But she has vowed she will never fly again for that volunteer force. Latifa blames a senior commander for the death of her 36-year-old sister and fellow aviator, Lailuma.SIMONE AABERG KÆRN
Art video
show at OPEN SKY at Malmø Kunsthal 2006

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[afghanistan2007far]

have u been in afg

with ur littel airplane

[Tinemaj]

yes I have, did we meet?

[hassani21]

that is what we call equal right....

[flightie777]

These two ladies were called "The Helicopter Sisters". There was a very interesting documentary about them on Australian TV last year. Very inspiring...RIP Lailuma.