First woman to command an RAF FJ sqn
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First woman to command an RAF FJ sqn
First woman to command an RAF fast jet squadron named as Wing Commander Nikki Thomas - Telegraph
Well done Wg Cdr Thomas.
Well done Wg Cdr Thomas.
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It's a shame that we still feel the need to mention gender in announcements like this. Notwithstanding my partypooperness, very well done to Nikki and anyone else getting good career news.
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Massive story because of the fact she is a women who has cracked it into the top of a mans world. Its like a young talented woman playing for Man Utd. If you pardon the pun.
(Because the so called top end military is a club for a certain male type and everyone, specially civilians, knows this).
(Because the so called top end military is a club for a certain male type and everyone, specially civilians, knows this).
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It's a shame that we still feel the need to mention gender in announcements like this. Notwithstanding my partypooperness, very well done to Nicki and anyone else getting good career news.
So, well done to her.
(I'm pleased to say that twenty five years ago I helped teach the captain of the first of the RAF's all female FJ crew to fly).
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26 year old Wing Commander?! She really is flying!!
Nikki Thomas, the first woman to command an RAF fast jet squadron | Daily Mail Online
Nikki Thomas, the first woman to command an RAF fast jet squadron | Daily Mail Online
Great callsign.
Monster Seven Three.
Pretty impressive achievement.
Interesting to learn that WSOs command squadrons - as a civilian I didn't know that - assumed it was always a front seater.
Monster Seven Three.
Pretty impressive achievement.
Interesting to learn that WSOs command squadrons - as a civilian I didn't know that - assumed it was always a front seater.
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Sensible front seaters leave and become airline pilots before any danger of chiselling takes effect. Navs don't have that 'luxury', although with a spot of overtime driving a train is just as lucrative.
Navs don't have that 'luxury', although with a spot of overtime driving a train is just as lucrative.
Re newsworthiness - I think this is hugely newsworthy, as was the first female DFC, MC etc. We've just heard about the first female bishop -same sort of thing.
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It's a shame that we still feel the need to mention gender in announcements like this.
Al R's point is good.
Al R tries to be a bit of an anti cliche, but is in fact just another cliche.
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