First Female Pilot Joins Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Sqn.

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 07/28/2014 at 09:00 • Filed to: planelopnik

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Marine Capt. Katie Higgins, 27, will join the Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron as a C-130 demonstration pilot starting in October of this year. Capt. Higgins graduated from the US Naval Academy in 2008, and is currently assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252 (VMGR-252) at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. Higgins' appointment comes on the heels of the ouster of former squadron commander Capt. Greg McWherter, with the rather ironic call sign "Stiffy", after allegations of sexual misconduct.

McMike > ttyymmnn 07/28/2014 at 09:15

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There was a #4 joke to be made here, but the Hercules doesn't fly in formation.

However, that's got to be a pretty cool gig.

ttyymmnn > McMike 07/28/2014 at 09:26

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Sadly, they don't to those RATO takeoffs any more.

McMike > ttyymmnn 07/28/2014 at 09:40

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I haven't seen the Blue Angles since 1982-83, so what do I know.

For Sweden > ttyymmnn 07/28/2014 at 10:50

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That's pretty cool...for a Marine