First female DFC

[fernytickles]

"RAF helicopter pilot Flt Lt Michelle Goodman, 31, became the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.

She flew her Merlin helicopter under fire from mortars and rocket-propelled grenades to pick up seriously injured serviceman Rifleman Stephen Vause in the southern Iraqi city of Basra last year.

Flt Lt Goodman said: "It's one of those things that you look at afterwards and go 'wow', but at the time it was just a case of getting on with the job."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7434642.stm

Good for her!

[ranger703]

Covered here:

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=316928&highlight=Michelle+Goodman

back in March!

[Magic Mushroom]

And in other news today, it's been announced that man landed on the Moon in 1969!:rolleyes:

Do keep up ferny!:ok:

[Bob Viking]

Yes it was, but to be fair to Ferny, the pictures of her collecting the gong from HM are new!
Lighten up!
BV:ugh:

[fernytickles]

Ranger 703 & Bob Viking

Thank you for that. I rarely go into the military forum, hence missing the original announcement. I am delighted that her achievement has been acknowledged, along with all the others who are equally deserving of their awards.