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Home » Ghana’s First Female Air Force Pilot An emblem of courage, legacy, and the quiet power of trailblazing

Ghana’s First Female Air Force Pilot An emblem of courage, legacy, and the quiet power of trailblazing

johnmahamaBy johnmahamaJuly 10, 2025 Social Issues & Advocacy No Comments3 Mins Read
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Ghana’s First Female Air Force Pilot   An emblem of courage, legacy, and the quiet power of trailblazing

✈️ Wings of Valor
A Tribute to Melody Millicent Danquah

Ghana’s First Female Air Force Pilot

An emblem of courage, legacy, and the quiet power of trailblazing

🌟 Early Life & Formation
Born in 1937 in Larteh, Eastern Region, Melody Millicent Danquah was nurtured in a home that prized learning, service, and spiritual depth. A student of Methodist traditions, she attended Wesley Girls’ High School and later the Government Secretarial School—disciplines that would later reflect in her precision and presence.

✈️ Breaking Barriers in Flight

In 1963, she was selected among three pioneering women to train in military aviation at the Ghana Air Force. On June 22, 1964, Melody flew solo in a de Havilland Chipmunk, defying expectations and earning her place in history. Though Comfort Ayele Kome flew solo a week earlier, it was Melody who completed full training and officially received her Flying Wings on April 15, 1965—a distinction recognized by the Ghana Armed Forces.

Her commissioning as a pilot officer made her the first woman in Ghana to serve officially as an Air Force pilot, etching her name into the nation’s military annals.

🕊️ Beyond the Cockpit
Melody’s story didn’t end in the skies. She transitioned into public service and theology, later becoming a Reverend Minister. Even while battling mental health challenges—an experience that refined rather than defined her—she served with humility and advocacy.

Her name now graces the Melody Danquah Psychiatric Unit at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, symbolizing her journey from airborne pioneer to compassionate champion of mental well-being.

🏵️ National Honors
In 2006, she was awarded the Companion of the Order of the Volta, Ghana’s prestigious national award for exceptional service. Her contributions span the dimensions of defense, spiritual leadership, and advocacy—a holistic legacy.

⚖️ Symbolism & Reflection
Melody Danquah embodies the Adinkra symbol “Eban” – the symbol of safety and security. Her journey gave other women and marginalized voices the courage to take flight—literally and symbolically.

The silence of her name at the 2024 Wings Parade is not merely an omission—it’s a cultural blind spot that must be remedied in the telling of our national story. To celebrate new wings without honoring the roots from which they grew diminishes the grandeur of the flight itself.

🎖️ A Call to Remember
In council chambers, parades, and civic documentation, let her name be etched alongside the stars of today. Let future wings soar not only with jet propulsion but with ancestral winds—those stirred by Melody Millicent Danquah’s daring ascent.

Retired Senior Citizen
Teshie-Nungua
[email protected]



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