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reported:
“After WWII, first female Japanese jet aircraft pilot: Grandmother Yokoyama Hideko”
Born in Taishou 8. Active girl practised fencing, Juudou (martial arts), Kendou (sword).
16 years old, supported by family, and achieved amphibious aircraft and second-class aircraft licenses. Later, achieved aerobatic and instrument flight licenses.
After WWII, all before-WWII pilot licenses cancelled. All must re-achieve pilot licenses by US military standards.
1953, Hideko was first female Japanese to achieve pilot license by US military standards
1955, husband operated flight company.
1956, invited by Johnson AFB, Dasaitama Prefecture, first female Japanese to fly military jet aircraft.
Later, invited by JASDF, flew F-104.
Did not like to be called Obaachan (Grandmother) by grandchildren, so they called her Nana (Seven).
Writer of this Website is Hideko’s granddaughter, Yokoyama Hiromi, a physics lecturer and researcher, currently (from 2007 April) at Toukyou University.
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