Jo Salter
Joanna Salter PwC | |
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Personal details | |
Born | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | 27 August 1968
Known for | First operational female RAF combat fighter pilot |
Nickname | Jo |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1986–2000 |
Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
Unit | 617 Squadron |
Joanna Mary Salter
Early life
She attended the Shirley High School. Later she attended the John Ruskin High School from 1982 to 1986, gaining eight O-levels with six B grades. She gained A-levels in Maths, Physics, and Electronics. She lived on Brownlow Road.[3]
Royal Air Force
Salter joined the
In August 1994 Salter joined 617 Squadron at RAF Lossiemouth in August 1994 as a flight lieutenant,[4] and was declared "combat ready" by the RAF on 21 February 1995. Salter was the first woman to be an operational Tornado pilot and she later flew from both Turkey and Saudi Arabia in protection of the no-fly zone over Iraq. Whilst flying ground attack Tornados, Salter started an MBA course with the Open University in 1996, being sponsored by the MoD, she completed the course in 1999.[citation needed]
She appeared on Record Breakers on Friday 15 December 1995.[5]
Following maternity leave Salter left the RAF in 2000 to become head of technical services with an IT infrastructure company.[1]
Civilian career
Salter gives motivational talks, and trains ATC and University Air Squadron cadets at the weekend. She married Robert Ashfield in January 1998 in Broughton, Hampshire. They have two daughters (born July 1998 and December 2002).[citation needed]
She has written two books: Energy – 52 ways to fire up your life and become an Energy Angel (
Salter was appointed
See also
- Julie Ann Gibson – first female pilot in the RAF[7]
References
- ^ a b Fighter pilot targets new challenge
- ^ Britain's first female fast jet pilot appointed as director at PwC 17 Nov 2016
- ^ East Surrey Reporter Friday 3 March 1995, page 3
- ^ August 1994 Archived 5 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lincolnshire Echo Saturday 9 December 1995
- ^ "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N24.
- ^ "In pictures: Key moments in RAF history". BBC News. Retrieved 19 November 2017.