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Old 17th May 2020, 02:58
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Originally Posted by tcasblue
Could anybody tell me why the first female Thunderbird team leader was fired after just two weeks on the job....

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47219253
Uh, you might want to read that article again. There has never been a female leader of the Thunderbirds. Or a female Blue Angel display pilot for that matter.

Captain Katie Higgins Cook was the first female Blue Angel pilot to fly the C-130 support plane:

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/military/sdut-blue-angels-female-pilot-katie-higgins-2015oct01-htmlstory.html

More here on Captain Zoe Kotnik's 15 minutes of fame: First Female USAF F-16 Demo Team Commander Fired After Two Weeks
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