Ulrike Fitzer

Ulrike Fitzer (née Flender; born 1982 in Aidlingen) is a German Air Force pilot.^[1][2]

Ulrike Fitzer, née Flender
Major Ulrike Fitzer
Born	1982 (age 42–43) Aidlingen, Germany
Allegiance	Germany
Years of service	2005– present
Rank	Major
Unit	JaboG 32 (2008-2013), TaktLwG 73 ″S″ (since 2013)

Life

Ulrike Fitzer was the first woman to become a fighter pilot in the German Air Force. She graduated in 2006, from the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program at Sheppard Air Force Base.^[3][4] Also, she is the first German woman to pilot the Tornado, having completed training in 2007 at Holloman Air Force Base.^[5] A TV-documentary (Mission am Limit) on her achievements was produced in 2007.