Kelly Flinn

The Kelly Flinn incident refers to disciplinary action taken against Kelly Flinn (born December 23, 1970), sometimes referred to as Kelly Flynn, by the United States Air Force (USAF) in 1997. Flinn was the first female B-52 pilot in the USAF. Flinn was discharged from the U.S. Air Force in 1997 after being charged with making a false statement, adultery, and disobeying orders. Flinn's trouble with the Air Force received widespread media attention at the time and was discussed in a U.S. Senate hearing on May 22, 1997. Flinn was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the youngest of five children. She decided to become a pilot after attending Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. She attended the Air Force Academy and bomber training, becoming the...