Native name اصلي حسن عَبادة Role Pilot Birth name Asli Xasan Cabaade | Other work Activism Name Asli Abade | |
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Programme 10 hassan barise pilot asli hassan abade
Asli Hassan Abade is a first african female military pilot.1976
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- Programme 10 hassan barise pilot asli hassan abade
- HASSAN BARISE PILOT ASLI HASSAN ABADE
- Somali Air Force
- Peace campaign
- Personal life
- References
HASSAN BARISE & PILOT ASLI HASSAN ABADE
Somali Air Force
Asli is the first pilot known and so far only female pilot in the (Somali Air Force - SAF). She soloed her first flight on 9 September 1976.
Peace campaign
In the mid-2000s, Asli waged a peace campaign, encouraging lawmakers to come together and put an end to the long-standing civil conflict in her native Somalia. Attending every major political function dressed in the colors of the Somali flag, she reportedly commanded the respect of all the attendees. For her efforts in the reconciliation process that took place in neighboring Arta, Djibouti, which saw the establishment of the Transitional Federal Government, she was accorded the codename Calansida ("The Flag-bearer").
Personal life
A "patriot", Asli describes herself as "a strong lady" on account of her military background. As of October 2009, she lives in the U.S. state of Texas.