Retired Air Force pilot speaks on her fight for flight
Custodio reflects on past and present challenges facing female pilots She is the first female Latina pilot in the U.S. Air Force, instructor pilot at Laughlin AFB, and commercial airline pilot ranking captain. Lt. Col. Olga E. Custodio shared her experience on Feb. 8, first in a class meeting with a small group of students and then a lecture at Del Mar Richardson Performance Hall. Custodio has dedicated her retirement to doing lectures sharing her experience and encouraging the youth to follow their dream at all costs. But her accomplishment didn’t come easy. In a sea of men, in most…