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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]
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 ...
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 ...
She now encourages people to consider being pilots, but especially women who she says are still under represented in the field. [3] She says that 95% of pilots are male, a statistic that is mirrored in her YouTube viewer demographics. [5] In 2021 India had the highest percentage of female pilots, but that was still just 12%. [4]
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]
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 ...
Voice warning system. A voice warning system is a system designed to alert the crew of an aircraft to imminent safety hazards. It is often known as a Bitchin' Betty, a slang term used by some pilots and aircrew and submariners (mainly North American). The enunciating voice, in at least some aircraft systems, may be either male or female.
Years of service. 1993–1997. Rank. First lieutenant. Other work. Proud to Be: My Life, the Air Force, the Controversy (book) Kelly Flinn (whose surname was sometimes misspelled as Flynn; born December 23, 1970) is a former B-52 pilot in the United States Air Force (USAF). She was the first female pilot to serve in that capacity.