Coverage dated July 17, 2022 to July 18, 2022
Blue Angels name first female F/A-18E/F fighter jet demonstration pilot Headline from Thv11
Lt. Amanda Lee is currently assigned to the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, stationed at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach.
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NBC New York
Navy's Famed Blue Angels Aerial Acrobatics Team Selects First Female Pilot ↗ (opens NBC New York) Published Jul 17, 2022
Same headline from 6 more outlets NBC New York's feed description For the first time in its 76-year history, the Navy’s famed Blue Angels aerial demonstration team will feature a female pilot.
Military.com
Legendary Blue Angels Squadron Announces First Female Jet Pilot ↗ (opens Military.com) Published Jul 17, 2022
Military.com's feed description The Blue Angels announced that F/A-18 Super Hornet pilot Lt. Amanda Lee has been selected to join the famed unit.
Thv11
Blue Angels name first female F/A-18E/F fighter jet demonstration pilot ↗ (opens Thv11) Published Jul 18, 2022
Same headline from 14 more outlets Thv11's feed description Lt. Amanda Lee is currently assigned to the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, stationed at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach.
KVIA El Paso
Blue Angels select first female fighter jet demonstration pilot ↗ (opens KVIA El Paso) Published Jul 17, 2022
Same headline from 1 more outlet KVIA El Paso's feed description By Ellie Kaufman and Barbara Starr, CNN The Blue Angels, the US Navy’s elite flight demonstration squadron, has selected the first female fighter jet demonstration pilot for their upcoming season. Lt. Amanda Lee was selected to be a F/A-18E/F demonstration pilot along with Lt. Cmdr.
Fox News
US Navy names first woman demonstration pilot in Blue Angel flight squadron ↗ (opens Fox News) Published Jul 18, 2022
Fox News's feed description The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels have had women serve in many different compacities but not as a demonstration pilot, until now. Lt. Amanda Lee will be the first female pilot for the team.
CBS News
A US Navy first: Woman pilot joins Blue Angels flight squadron ↗ (opens CBS News) Published Jul 18, 2022
CBS News's feed description The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels have named the first woman as a demonstration pilot for the 2023 air show season.
CBS News
Blue Angels name first woman to join iconic flight squadron as a pilot ↗ (opens CBS News) Published Jul 18, 2022
CBS News's feed description Lt. Amanda Lee, of Mounds View, Minnesota, is the first to join the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels as a pilot.
WCNC
Blue Angels name first female fighter jet demonstration pilot ↗ (opens WCNC) Published Jul 18, 2022
Same headline from 1 more outlet WCNC's feed description Lt. Amanda Lee is currently assigned to the "Gladiators" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106, stationed at NAS Oceana in Virginia Beach.
CBS News
Woman pilot joins Blue Angels flight squadron for the first time ↗ (opens CBS News) Published Jul 18, 2022
CBS News's feed description Lt. Amanda Lee, of Mounds View, Minnesota, is the first to join the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels as a pilot.
WOGX Ocala
Blue Angels select first female jet pilot in 76-year history ↗ (opens WOGX Ocala) Published Jul 18, 2022
Same headline from 3 more outlets WOGX Ocala's feed description Lt. Amanda Lee, of Mounds View, Minn., will join the team of pilots for the 2023 air show season.
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