Capt. Nicole M. Malachowski, female fighter pilot from the 494th Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, sits in an F-15E Strike Eagle on June 23, 2005. Malachowski has been selected for the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" 2006 season. She is the first female demonstration pilot in the 52-year history of the Thunderbirds.