The first batch of 15 female pilots selected to join the Russian Air Force will study at the Krasnodar Higher Air Force Academy.
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| This is the first time the Russian Air Force has recruited women since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. |
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| "There are many young girls who want to become military pilots. We have received hundreds of applications from them," said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. |
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| However, only 15 girls will be recruited in this first batch. After the comprehensive knowledge test, the girls will have to undergo medical, physical and psychological tests to be admitted to the school. |
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| A young girl in a fighter jet simulator cockpit at the Academy. |
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| After the stressful tests, the girls who signed up for the contest were taken on a tour of the Krasnodar Higher Air Force Academy. |
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| They were invited to have lunch in the Academy's cafeteria... |
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| ... use computer systems to learn the first theoretical lessons... |
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| ... and were given test flights by training officers in cockpits simulating Russian fighter jets. |
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| Young girls attentively observe the artifacts in the Academy's gallery. |
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| A female Russian soldier walks into a place where young girls are applying to become pilots to guide them through the first procedures. |
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| Young girls fill out their final personal information forms before leaving the Academy... |
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| .... they will participate in the next selection round on September 10. If they pass this selection round, they will participate in the official training course and are expected to graduate in 2020./. |
According to VOV
