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A woman pilot for RAF's "Red Arrows"

London, UK - Leutenant Kirsty Moore currently flies on Tornado GR4s

RAF's (Royal Air Force) display team "Red Arrows" announced for the first time in their history that they chose a woman as their new pilot. After commander Virginie Guyot joined the French acrobatic squadron (see AVIONEWS), UK chose 31-year-old leutenant Kirsty Moore between the two candidates that made it to the final selection to enter the display team from 2010 to 2012. Flight Lieutenant Kirsty...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1104532
Rome, Italy, 05/15/2009 16:22
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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