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Amanda Lee (born c.1986) is a naval aviator in the United States Navy. She was selected in June 2022 as the first female fighter jet pilot in the elite Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron. Lee made her debut as the Left Wing demo pilot in the number three jet on March 11, 2023, in El Centro, California, and is currently the Slot Pilot in ...
1987–1994. Rank. Lieutenant. Kara S. Hultgreen[1] (October 5, 1965 – October 25, 1994) was an American naval aviator who served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy and was the first female carrier-based fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy. She was also the first female fighter pilot in the U.S. military to die in a crash. [2]
An aviator call signor aviator callsignis a call signgiven to a military pilot, flight officer, and even some enlisted aviators. The call sign is a specialized form of nicknamethat is used as a substitute for the aviator's given name. It is used on flight suit and flight jacket name tags, painted/displayed beneath the officer's or enlisted ...
Nicole Margaret Ellingwood Malachowski[3] (born 26 September 1974) is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) officer and the first female pilot selected to fly as part of the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, better known as the Thunderbirds. [4] She later became a speaker and advocate on behalf of patients with tick-borne illnesses. [5][6]
The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron is the air demonstration squadron of the United States Air Force (USAF).[ 1 ] The Thunderbirds, as they are popularly known, are assigned to the 57th Wing, and are based at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Created 71 years ago in 1953, the USAF Thunderbirds are the third-oldest formal flying aerobatic team ...
Dusty Cook. Katie Higgins Cook (née Johnson) (born August 27, 1986) [ 1 ] is an American aviator and officer in the United States Marine Corps. In 2015, she became the first female Blue Angels pilot, [ 2 ] and flew the Blue Angels’ C-130 transport plane Fat Albert for two seasons. [ 3 ] Her first show with the Blue Angels demonstration team ...
Aviation call signs or aircraft call signs are communication call signs assigned as unique identifiers referring to an aircraft. Call signs in aviation are derived from several different policies, depending upon the type of flight operation and whether or not the caller is in an aircraft or at a ground facility.
Years of service. 2009-2021. Rank. Major. Unit. Thunderbirds. Michelle Curran (born 1987) is a former United States Air Force (USAF) major and a pilot in the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, or Thunderbirds. Curran was the lead solo pilot for the Squadron. Curran is the fifth woman to fly with the Thunderbirds, her callsign (or nickname) is "MACE".