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Salvadoran Captain Sandra Hernandez flies her MD-500E helicopter over Mali. She is the only woman pilot to fly armed helicopters as part of the MINUSMA mission. (Photo Courtesy of UN Multimedia)

June 9, 2021

Salvadoran Captain Sandra Hernandez flies her MD-500E helicopter over Mali. She is the only woman pilot to fly armed helicopters as part of the MINUSMA mission. (Photo Courtesy of UN Multimedia)

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