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Hornet's Nest : The Experiences of One of the Navy's First Female Fighter Pilots | 
 enlarge | Authors: Mary Lou Cummings, Missy Cummings
Publisher: Writer's Showcase Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 1120725
Media: Paperback
Pages: 416
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 1.3
ISBN: 0595001904
Dewey Decimal Number: 355
EAN: 9780595001903
ASIN: 0595001904
Publication Date: April 24, 2000
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Condition: Some shelf wear to the cover. Corners are a bit creased. Internal pages are clean.
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Product Description
In 1993, the Combat Exclusion Law was repealed in a landmark decision. For the US Navy, this meant that one of the last bastions of all male combat roles would be opened to women: the fighter and bomber squadrons. Despite the adamant protests of the male pilots, senior naval leadership, and various conservative groups, women were assigned to fighter squadrons in late 1993. Hornet's Nest is the compelling account of one of the women in this first group, Lieutenant Missy Cummings. Waiting in the wings, Missy was an established adversary pilot and perfectly primed to step into the role of a combat pilot. Flying one of the world's most technologically advanced fighters would be exhilarating for Missy, but not without an exacting price. Missy's reception into the warrior ranks is overwhelmingly hostile and senior leadership in her squadron ensures that she receives harsh treatment, often deliberately criminal. Betrayed by the very institution that prides itself on honor, courage, and commitment, Missy eventually resigns from the Navy and abandons her dreams of a career. This real-life drama concludes with a critical analysis of the integration of women into combat pilot roles, and the future of women in combat aviation.
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 A Terrible Pilot that won't take accountability May 10, 2006
Neil Yubich (California)
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
The real truth to Missy Cummings is she was a terrible pilot that couldn't hack the program. She was dangerous and was rightfully washed out. Now here is the interesting part...when most people get washed out they go away. Not Missy, she goes to her senators and congressmen and accuse sexual harassment. She gets reinstated due to her senators and washes out again due to her utter incompetence. Her response??? This time she goes out and writes a book on how everyone was unfair to just her. Interesting that there are plenty of other females that made it through just fine and are very good pilots. It must be the conspiracy of the Navy that wanted poor Missy out. Don't waste your time with this book, it's full of nothing but lies.
 A great role model June 27, 2004
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is an incredible story of one woman's struggle against a male-dominated good old-boy culture. Her honesty about herself and the unfolding events is almost too painful to read. What I think is a shame is that the book ended too early and she did not incorporate her legal victories over the Navy which protected the right to privacy for all military members.
If only it were true... March 27, 2004
5 out of 13 found this review helpful
Wow- how to start this...I don't want everyone to stop reading as soon as I point out that I am a woman in a traditionally male-dominated field myself, and know what it can be like. However, this is a case of a woman being as qualified, or, as is frequently the case, more qualified. Missy Cummings was a danger to herself and others. The strings pilled to keep her flying as some sort of proof that women can do it are astonishing and disgusting. There are women pilots out there who don't have to be babysat to keep them form flying into the ground. Missy just isn't one of them.
A familiar story June 21, 2003
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
Anyone who has read Brenda Maddox's book about Rosalind Franklin, the Dark Lady of DNA, will see the all-too-familiar parallels to Cummings's Hornet's Nest - those of a competent, strong, and courageous woman trying to make her way in all male field. The two stories in many ways seem to be the same story, just set in a different time and place. A must-read for women in both the military and sciences.
Thank you for telling it like it is. May 12, 2003
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
Thank you Missy for telling the world your story. As a women aviator in the Air Force I feel like you took the words right out of my mouth. Wow! All women interested in military aviation need to read your book to better prepare them for what they are up against. I only hope it doesn't discourage future women from trying to obtain their goals. Go Hokies!
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