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Mandy Hickson’s memoir tells the story of her route into RAF fast jets and her experience as the only female pilot on her frontline Tornado squadron.
Format: Paperback, 294 pages.
6 in stock
In An Officer Not a Gentleman, Mandy Hickson recounts her journey into RAF fast-jet flying and her experience as the only female pilot on her frontline Tornado squadron.
Her route began with an RAF flying scholarship at 17 and included aerobatic competition success, followed by the challenge of overcoming an initial failure in the computer-based aptitude testing used for prospective RAF pilots.
The memoir covers frontline Tornado operations, including patrols of the no-fly zone over Iraq, alongside the pressures and responsibilities of working within a fast-jet squadron.
Across 294 pages, Hickson also reflects on teamwork, leadership, remaining calm under pressure and the experience of being a woman in what was then a heavily male-dominated part of the RAF.
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| Dimensions | 20 × 12.9 cm |
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