((PKG)) VIETNAMESE PILOT
((Banner: Flying Solo))
((Reporter/Camera: Vu Nguyen))
((Adapted by: Philip Alexiou))
((VOA Vietnamese))
((Map: Atlanta, Georgia))
((Main character: 1 female))
((Sub character: 1 male))
((NATS, MUSIC under throughout….))
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
I plan to travel to 25 countries in 45 days, flying a single-
engine airplane.
Hi, my name is Anh-Thu. I am a flight instructor for
Aeroventures Flying Club.
((Popup Banner: Anh-Thu is the founder of Women in
Aerospace and Aviation in Atlanta, Georgia. She is planning
to become the first ethnic Vietnamese woman to fly solo
around the world))
((Banner:
4 continents
26 airports
26,883 Nautical Miles
49,787 Kilometers
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
Only 5% of all pilots in the world are female. So, I want to
increase this number and inspire women and girls who want
to pursue an aviation career.
I was born in a poor village named Hoa Xuan, Phu Yen
province, Vietnam. There was no running water or electricity
in my place. As a little girl, my friend and I sometimes
gathered outside to watch airplanes flying by. I was
fascinated by them and wondered why there were so many
airplanes.
((Popup Banner: Anh-Thu immigrated to the United States
with her family when she was 12 years old.))
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
When I was 16, I told my father about my desire of becoming
a pilot. He was not supportive at all and thought that I would
soon get over it. In fact, my dream was still there.
((Popup Banner: Her father thought going to medical
school was a more realistic choice than attending the Air
Force Academy))
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
In the U.S, when you become 18, you can do whatever you
want. So, I went to flight school without asking for my dad’s
permission.
((Popup Banner: Anh-Thu sneaked out of her house in the
morning to attend flight lessons. She paid $150 an hour for
tuition. It was a huge challenge for Anh-Thu, who, at the
time, was a freshman in college))
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
One hour of flying cost me a week working as a math
tutor. My family was poor. My parents could not help.
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
The first solo flight was very emotional. Just like I had
already conquered the sky! Now I have 10 flight certificates
under my belt.
((NATS))
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
It took me 12, 13 years to become who I am today, a flight
instructor. Pilots in the United States are typically white
men. Sometimes I feel like an outcast.
((Popup Banner: Anh-Thu believes she can be an
inspiration with solo flight. She believes her experience can
help shed stereotypes that women in aviation experience.
She wants to inspire women and girls around the world to
pursue their passion for the sky))
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
This trip around the world is expected to cost about one
million dollars.
((Popup Banner: Solo-flying through 4 continents, 26
airports. Many challenges await Anh-Thu ahead but at least
she is not alone))
((George B. Harrison, Retired Airforce General))
And yeah, I thought it was a very ambitious project and I was
skeptical that she could put it together.
((NATS))
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
General Harrison helps me a lot in planning for this project.
((Popup Banner: General Harrison is her advisor and is
helping with the around-the-world flight plans.))
((George B. Harrison, Retired Airforce General))
I am very impressed with how far she has gone, and I think
any native-born American of any background would be hard-
pressed to match what she’s done.
Her background as a Vietnamese-American definitely made
me feel obligated or honored more than obligated to support
her.
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
One of 25 countries that I’ll visit is Vietnam. I’ll go back to
my village where I was born and raised. I was just a little girl
then, living in poverty. Now, I’m a pilot and I’m back.
((Banner: Flying Solo))
((Reporter/Camera: Vu Nguyen))
((Adapted by: Philip Alexiou))
((VOA Vietnamese))
((Map: Atlanta, Georgia))
((Main character: 1 female))
((Sub character: 1 male))
((NATS, MUSIC under throughout….))
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
I plan to travel to 25 countries in 45 days, flying a single-
engine airplane.
Hi, my name is Anh-Thu. I am a flight instructor for
Aeroventures Flying Club.
((Popup Banner: Anh-Thu is the founder of Women in
Aerospace and Aviation in Atlanta, Georgia. She is planning
to become the first ethnic Vietnamese woman to fly solo
around the world))
((Banner:
4 continents
26 airports
26,883 Nautical Miles
49,787 Kilometers
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
Only 5% of all pilots in the world are female. So, I want to
increase this number and inspire women and girls who want
to pursue an aviation career.
I was born in a poor village named Hoa Xuan, Phu Yen
province, Vietnam. There was no running water or electricity
in my place. As a little girl, my friend and I sometimes
gathered outside to watch airplanes flying by. I was
fascinated by them and wondered why there were so many
airplanes.
((Popup Banner: Anh-Thu immigrated to the United States
with her family when she was 12 years old.))
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
When I was 16, I told my father about my desire of becoming
a pilot. He was not supportive at all and thought that I would
soon get over it. In fact, my dream was still there.
((Popup Banner: Her father thought going to medical
school was a more realistic choice than attending the Air
Force Academy))
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
In the U.S, when you become 18, you can do whatever you
want. So, I went to flight school without asking for my dad’s
permission.
((Popup Banner: Anh-Thu sneaked out of her house in the
morning to attend flight lessons. She paid $150 an hour for
tuition. It was a huge challenge for Anh-Thu, who, at the
time, was a freshman in college))
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
One hour of flying cost me a week working as a math
tutor. My family was poor. My parents could not help.
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
The first solo flight was very emotional. Just like I had
already conquered the sky! Now I have 10 flight certificates
under my belt.
((NATS))
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
It took me 12, 13 years to become who I am today, a flight
instructor. Pilots in the United States are typically white
men. Sometimes I feel like an outcast.
((Popup Banner: Anh-Thu believes she can be an
inspiration with solo flight. She believes her experience can
help shed stereotypes that women in aviation experience.
She wants to inspire women and girls around the world to
pursue their passion for the sky))
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
This trip around the world is expected to cost about one
million dollars.
((Popup Banner: Solo-flying through 4 continents, 26
airports. Many challenges await Anh-Thu ahead but at least
she is not alone))
((George B. Harrison, Retired Airforce General))
And yeah, I thought it was a very ambitious project and I was
skeptical that she could put it together.
((NATS))
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
General Harrison helps me a lot in planning for this project.
((Popup Banner: General Harrison is her advisor and is
helping with the around-the-world flight plans.))
((George B. Harrison, Retired Airforce General))
I am very impressed with how far she has gone, and I think
any native-born American of any background would be hard-
pressed to match what she’s done.
Her background as a Vietnamese-American definitely made
me feel obligated or honored more than obligated to support
her.
((Anh-Thu Nguyen, Founder - Women in Aerospace and
Aviation))
One of 25 countries that I’ll visit is Vietnam. I’ll go back to
my village where I was born and raised. I was just a little girl
then, living in poverty. Now, I’m a pilot and I’m back.
