Amanda Lee (pilot)
Amanda Lee | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Stalin" |
| Born | c. 1986 (age 37–38) Mounds View, Minnesota, US |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 2007–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander |
| Unit | Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106 |
| Known for | Blue Angels demonstration pilot |
| Battles/wars | Operation Inherent Resolve |
| Awards | Four Navy Achievement Medals |
| Alma mater | Old Dominion University |
Amanda Lee (born c. 1986) is a
flight demonstration squadron.[a] Lee made her debut as the Left Wing demo pilot in the number three jet on March 11, 2023, in El Centro, California. She uses the call sign "Stalin".[1]
Early life
Lee is from
Career
After enlisting in the U.S. Navy, Lee served as an
Navy Achievement Medals and other personal and unit awards.[2]
Blue Angels
In July 2022, Lieutenant Lee was announced as the first woman to join the
F/A-18F Super Hornet.[6]
Lee's first performance as the Left Wing demo pilot with the Blue Angels took place on March 11, 2023, in El Centro, California.[1] She also performed before an estimated 100,000 people at the MCAS Beaufort Airshow on May 22 and 23, 2023. She was cheered at the show on both days as she climbed into the cockpit of her number three aircraft.[10]
Gallery
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Amanda Lee and the Blue Angels in formation over Lake Michigan July 23, 2023
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Amanda "Stalin" Lee flies in formation 2022 -
Lt. Amanda Lee performing on the Rhino Demo Team 2022 -
Amanda Lee waves from the cockpit of her Super Hornet 2023 -
Amanda Lee ready for takeoff 2023 -
Lt. Amanda Lee prepares for takeoff prior to a training flight over Naval Air Facility (NAF) El Centro (March 2023)
Notes
- ^ The first female pilot to join the Blue Angels was Captain Katie Higgins Cook in 2015, flying the C-130 Fat Albert transport plane.
References
- ^ a b c d De Herrera, Alan (March 30, 2023). "Historic season begins! Blue Angels pilot Amanda Lee takes to the sky". Pensacola News Journal. USA Today. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c "#3 LT Amanda Lee – USN – Left Wing" (PDF). Blue Angels. U.S. Navy Blue Angels. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "Blue Angels name first woman to serve as demonstration pilot". USA Today. July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Blue Angels name first woman to join iconic flight squadron as a pilot". CBS News. Associated Press. July 19, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c Beachum, Lateshia (July 18, 2022). "Blue Angels name first woman demonstration pilot". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Mongilio, Heather (July 18, 2022). "Blue Angels Announces First Female Jet Pilot". U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ "Pilot Makes History". Florida Today. July 20, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ^ Martinez, Luis (July 19, 2022). "Navy's Blue Angels to get 1st female demonstration team pilot: Lt. Amanda Lee will soon train for the 2023 air show season". abcnews. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ Ibberson, Stuart (March 8, 2023). "Women's History Month – US Navy Blue Angels selects first female demo pilot". Aerotech News. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ Earley, Delayna; Sofaly, Bob (April 26, 2023). "Back in Blue". The Island News. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
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