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Shawna Kimbrell

1976–

United States

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Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell (born April 20, 1976; née Ng A Qui) is a retired lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force, and the first female African-American fighter pilot in the history of that service. She flew the F-16 Fighting Falcon during combat missions in Operation Northern Watch.

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