Filipina Air Force Captain

Monessa Catuncan – a filipina graduate of the Air Force Academy who went on to become a pilot for the “Viper” an elite class by itself! Let alone a woman, filipina woman flying that machine!! WOW! and more WOW… my Aunt sent this to me and after reading it, I wanted to share it with my son and show him that if she can do it, he can too with discipline and perseverance! If you are focused and you know what you want, you will go after it! And, Monessa did and look… she has made all of us proud and so here is her story…

UNITED States Air Force F-16 fighter pilot Monessa Catuncan doesn’t just maneuver an aircraft whenever she’s on air—she also carries the Philippine flag and the pride of the country it represents and the people in it.

The F-16 Fighting Falcon or most commonly known as the “Viper” is a state-of-the-art fighter aircraft. It has been a high-performance weapon system for the US and allied nations for it has been used in numerous air-to-air combats. This specific aircraft has exceeded all the potential threat fighter aircrafts. Its feature as

an offense-defense weapon is very precise that it can perform  on any weather condition. This kind of plane is a complicated device meant to be handled by highly qualified pilots. The F-16 or the Viper has played vital roles in most of America’s wars with the most recent being in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. An F-16

fighter plane is what Monessa Catuncan navigates.

But before Monessa even set foot to the elite US Air Force, this humble Pinay, like almost everybody else earned her way to success…..Read More