Blue Angels' first female pilot takes flight

[@alan.macrae]

I was privileged to fly as a passenger in Fat Albert, piloted by Captain Higgins in 2015. Her flying skills and her level of professionalism are unmatched.

[@ja37d-34]

Dunno about unmatched but she seems professional.

[@williambudd2850]

The real question is what kind of wife and mother is she???

[@lyanne946]

@@williambudd2850 why are you assuming that successful women are not great mothers and wives? women are not only intended to be wives and mothers..she's a proffesional

[@mizer9510]

She's a joke

[@BornIn1500]

Her skills clearly are not unmatched. In fact, they are exactly matched. These Blue Angels practice hard to be identical in flight.

[@ARMON180]

The reason why she is flying the C-130 is because she is a fleet KC-130 pilot in the Marine Corps meaning that is what she flies whenever she leaves the team and returns to one of the 5 KC-130 squadrons the Marine Corps has. All of the pilots that fly the Hornet are Navy or Marine Corps F/A-18 pilots and they will return to flying F/A-18s upon returning to fleet Navy(VFA) or Marine Corps(VMFA) Hornet Squadrons.

[@davidstimpson575]

Olive Papyrus not less than...just different missions.

[@linanicolia1363]

When you are in the Navy, you get your choices between, jets, helicopters or props. If you are lucky you get what you want and if not, you get what they need at the time. The C-130 is a turbo-prop which you cannot compare with a jet fighter. Different training and that is evaluated at the very beginning, after their basic officer's training. My son went through it and got the jets which he wanted. He felt grateful and lucky.

[@ARMON180]

Olive Papyrus Not a lesser plane. A different plane with a different mission. Once again thats the media painting a false narrative. There is no lesser plane or mission and if they understood the different missions that each aircraft performs and how important each of those missions are they wouldn’t use the term lesser. The Navy and the Marine Corps both fly different variations of the F/A-18 Hornet and the C-130 Hercules and use those aircraft to perform different missions. A quick google search of keywords like EA-18, F/A-18, C-130, and KC-130 and you’ll find more information.

[@ARMON180]

lina nicolia Good for him! I bet you’re very proud of him. I’m very familiar with the Primary, Intermediate and Advance phases of the pipeline as I worked down in Pensacola FL for 3 years directly with the school house that continues to turn out outstanding Naval Aviators, Naval Flight Officers for the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. Not to mention all of the enlisted aviation job training that goes on there that really is the driving force behind all these things.

[@cdubois13]

Olive Papyrus to the contrary the KC-130 carries fuel and is used for inflight refueling of Marine and Navy aircraft.The Blue Angels C-130 carries cargo so any Marine from the fleet comes to the Blues well experienced.

[@KXKVI]

A moment for Captain Jeff Kuss, the officer mentioned at the start of this clip. A grateful nation salutes you. Condolences to his family.

[@phillipware9681]

🫡🇺🇲

[@AC-pm7sn]

Everyone in the Blue Angel Demo Squadron is a Blue Angel. Unless they're out there fulfilling a mission elsewhere, they're Blue Angels. All of them. Right down to the person who pulls the chocks off of the tires. Hence the uniform. If you don't think everyone in that squadron contributes to their mission, and think the demo could go on without all of them, then you obviously don't understand the armed forces as a whole.

[@SidestickPilot]

Cole Byre I think people need to see the Blue’s to perform in person for them to really understand how good they all are at their job.

[@janewhite812]

Cole Byre right On

[@janewhite812]

I live in Pensacola, and just retired from NAS When the blues practice they fly right over our home, Believe me when I say, it never gets old, Love them All💙❤️💙❤️

[@kenprice1961]

That is correct. However, this news report tried everything they could to make it look like she was a Demonstration Team pilot. She is not, but capably handles the C-130.

[@roccop3760]

Ken Price how is she not a demonstration pilot? I have seen her perform a demonstration on two occasions, so by definition she is a demonstration pilot. The c-130 display is my favorite part of the Blue Angels demo! She is a demo pilot just like the hornet pilots.

[@larryhenry6074]

Rest in peace captain Kuss. I just went to his memorial in smyrna Tenn. It was very heartbreaking. Fly high brother

[@samtheman7012]

Rest in peace kuss...you will be missed. God Bless you.

[@israelrivera835]

She was relief from the blue angels just two weeks after her inception! Just public relations!

[@artvandelay0073]

@@israelrivera835 // False. Not true. You are a trouble-maker spreading disinformation and propaganda. You're probably are not even an American citizen and should be ashamed of yourself. 👎🇺🇸

[@noraaaron8749]

Art Vandelay007 จ เ

[@drnogueiras8783]

israel rivera she was not relieved two weeks after inception, she flew the same 3 years everyone else flew it. What’s your deal?

[@MsAggie78]

@@israelrivera835 I feel bad that you hate the idea of women being pilots sooo much you feel the need to tell lies.

[@atmonie2169]

Forever blue skies for #6 Capt. Jeff Kuss.

[@israelrivera835]

She was relief from the blue angels just two weeks after her inception!

[@israelrivera835]

She was relief from the blue angels just two weeks after her inception! Just public relations!

[@kevinwiles-assignmenteditor]

@@israelrivera835 This is a year late, but figured I would inform you that US Marine Major Cook joined the Blue Angels as the first woman pilot in late 2014, taking her first flight for the squadron in early 2015, and retired from the team on November 12, 2016. Typical time spent on the team for a pilot is around 3 years. She was not just "public relations". It is also worth noting that she also has over 400 combat flight hours flying in missions in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom as well as support missions in Uganda.

[@bigron26048]

I am really moved by this, it really touches my heart, I am so happy for her and wish her the very best.

[@Azeminad]

Uh why?

[@timfronimos459]

Capt Higgins, thank you for your service. An educated, talented attractive woman obviously scares some people. God bless

[@MarcusDecius]

Believe me , she doesn't scares me!

[@linanicolia1363]

Fantastic achievement, for either sex, but harder for a woman. We know this. It is still a man's world, but slowly integrating.....

[@JE-ed6te]

Harder??? 🤣… yeah right 🤣

[@ofsailorsandsirens]

​@@JE-ed6teIt is.

[@jeffschwartz7923]

I think that EVERY Blue Angel is an inspiration!!!! That is the reason they are there!!!!!!!!

[@linanicolia1363]

They are.

[@janethawkins9253]

Love the story. Just finished the book Nerves of Steele, amazing story of one the first women F18 pilots. My mom was a WWII Navy tower operator, she is 98 and lives with me. She can still wear her uniform! We love the Navy, my dad was Army, okay we love the Army too. Thank you for such a great story. Anchors Away!

[@e.conboy4286]

Janet Hawkins: GOD BLESS YOUR MOM!

[@strnglhld]

TOUGH MOM!

[@malenatully]

I’ve seen “The Blue Angels” at KAB,NM 1997 . It was awesome! I got autographs from all pilots. Still love them! Thank you!! With love 💕

[@rekt3651]

Go capt Higgins. So many kids are looking up to you!!!

[@melissastrohstroh6863]

I saw them in traverse city Michigan they come right over my patio at Bay hill terrace I get goose bumbs all over my arms I love watching them so glad they are coming back in 20022

[@deblawson1575]

I've been watching since 1978 for a woman to fly in the Blue Angles When she did this I was very pleased. I was the first woman on my Fire crew. And I enjoyed that. BUT my first and most important job not to mention the hardest and most challenging was MOTHERHOOD. and it's the one I love the most and the one I was born to do.

[@roval4handw442]

Awesome flying by this young Lady. The Marine Corps and Navy should be very proud of her.

[@joso5554]

As a guest, flying 7.2g’s is quite impressive ! I really hope a female pilot gets to fly the Blue Angels F-18 soon, if that’s not happened yet since this video. Women have been members of the French Air Force’s« Patrouille de France » team for about a decade now.

[@roberthudson1959]

LT Amanda Lee USN is currently flying with the Blue Angels.

[@qtrfoil]

LCDR Amanda "Stalin" Lee flies the Number 4 "Slot" position as of 2023. kzbin.info/www/bejne/noGtaHWvgbBop9k

[@thatjerseyb]

RIP Capt Kuss

[@diddlebug7241]

2 thumbs up to you Capt Higgins from a retired Army Staff Sergeant. For whatever it's worth, Bessie Coleman was the first female pilot and Orville Wright signed her pilot's license. I still have my books from flight School but I know I'll never get my pilot's license.

[@athenaathena77712]

How very incredible, this brings tears to my eyes, I am just floored, when I was growing up we never once heard of girls flying planes, never even saw a female commercial pilot when we flew. Seeing the beautiful art and skill of ANY pilot flying a plane is one of the most breathtaking sights to see for me, I am taken by the amazing power harnessed by the highly skilled US Military Pilots and by the preciseness of their aerial maneuvers. WOW! only in my dreams...

[@mizer9510]

Tears to your eyes? Get a life

[@ARMON180]

The other jacked up thing about this news report is that they don't even bother to focus on the fact that she's a Marine, and how many hours she has in the KC-130 in support of peacetime and combat operations. I guess none of thats important though.

[@philmontejano5971]

Also, as a marine she had to trap and carrier qualify. Even though most many Pilots never go back to the boat

[@hoopsheavenpa]

Just saw that Capt.Kuss passed away this week while flying his Blue Angel jet in Tennessee. RIP sir. Thank you for your service!

[@badger4382]

Nice, very nice segment. Capt. Higgins looks so friendly, relaxed and down to earth that she is truly an inspiration for young ladies to become pilots. I loved (and laughed a lot) at the 4:16 segment, where she "smacks" her superior (Maj. Cook) with her glove!!! Again, I loved your clip!

[@GaryMCurran]

An F/A18 or Fat Albert, doesn't matter to me, she's still a part of the Blue Angels team. In fact, if you look up the history of Fat Albert, it and it's crew have done some amazing things in support of keeping the F/A18s in the air and performing. Furthermore, Fat Albert is made up solely of Marine Corps Aviators. Trying to horse that C-130 around the sky as part of the Flight Demonstration Team is pretty awesome. I commend the Captain and am glad that she is there, doing what she is doing, representing the Corps, the Navy and female aviators and pilots from our service.

[@daithilacha1]

+Gary C Very well said Gary.

[@segundovillafane4938]

Mejor el Gordo Alberto!

[@apigthatflies]

My son and I get to meet CPT Higgins. Wonderful young lady and an inspiration to young ladies everywhere.

[@sanfranciscobay]

4:48 the Navigator on the left rear of the screen enjoys back somersaults during the weightless moment of push over.

[@almamorales6258]

Oh my God ! I can't believe I missed the Miramar Air Show.😢😥.I'm feeling so sad ,now I have to wait till next year.we been going to this show since they was at el toro Air station.just love it.💯💯💢💥

[@donaldwright4358]

A big Marine Corps salute to Capt. Higgins!

[@bisonaviation1217]

5:28 Fast forward to 2023, Lcdr. Amanda Lee "Stalin" is now the 1st female F-18 pilot!

[@bcm3938]

Talk about a misleading title

[@anthonyzuk4223]

+BC M All of the member of the "TEAM" are equal. She is the 130 pilot not a F18 pilot. Her job is just as important as the #1 Boss. Title should read 1st Female 130 Fat Albert Pilot. I to don't but into first female this that, that is BS as far as I am concerned. All the 700 hrs. plus I have in a 130 I have never seen that type of behavior in the flight station. A cockpit is a female vagina, it is called a flight station and Navy/Marine are called aviators not pilots.

[@maxwelter9545]

It's CBS! Would you expect anything more than click bait?

[@77Avadon77]

Flown many civilian aircraft and even went to A&P school and never heard anything but cockpit. "Flight station" (sounds super gay) must be a Navy/Marine thing.

[@Gamerboy-gy1rl]

Anthony Zuk airmen they are called and Aviator is the women

[@roccop3760]

BC M the title never said she flies the f18🤦‍♂️

[@dahillbillynews5923]

The Blue Angels were formed at NAS JAX Jacksonville Florida in 1946 and I watched them every year since I was 10 years old through 38 years old the first 15 years my dad worked at the base repairing jet engines and he always brought us to the base on the Friday before the show and watched the practice flight after that every time they performed there just coming to watch the air show and taking my nieces and nephews.

[@bmorse6987]

It's about time this happened! Congratulations! My Dad was a Lt. Colonel in the Marines. Keep up the good work and leadership!

[@donnawargacki6612]

My brother worked on the flight deck on the USS Nimitz. This is so exciting to watch.

[@BUNKERJR53]

Congratulations Caption Higgins. I saw the Blue Angels when I was a kid and was able to sit in the Cockpit of one of the jets. I also sat with the pilots on the flight line before they took off from Norfolk Naval Base. It was a thrill of a lifetime. I can only imagine what kind of thrill it is for you. I am extremely proud of you. My father was in the Navy and loved the Angels.

[@falconbluesky1]

Absolutely great to see women flying in the military. They have a great track record, and some of the best, most fearless and intrepid aviators in the world have been female.

[@ChrisJohnson2K]

Like who?

[@philmontejano5971]

Pc NAVY

[@mizer9510]

Women can barely drive cars, let alone planes and jets. This is going to be a disaster.

[@abiotics6098]

@@mizer9510 that sounds a bit misogynistic don't you think?

[@mizer9510]

@@abiotics6098 Nah not really

[@jesusmanriquezbello7037]

Es un gusto observar a pilotos con un alto rendimiento y el manejo de pilotear haciendo acrobacias aéreas con tal presicion, este tema lo vi por primera vez cuando vinieron a en el año de 1964 abril a la ciudad de México, festejando la compañía Mexicana de Aviacion sus 50 años. Gracias BLUE ANGELS disfrute como enano esta hermosa exhibición. Saludos Cordiales IESUS desde México capital. 16 10 2022

[@amyh5872]

I get chills every time i watch them. Proud, oh yes. Bless them and keep them safe.

[@chuckhines459]

Lt Amanda Lee is a Blue Angel pilot too.

[@terrietackett8964]

When I was in the Navy in the 70's and 80's, I wanted to be the first female, Parachute Rigger for the Blue Angels. But, wasn't allowed back then....Oh, well....Good to see the barriers coming down.

[@chapoguzman8627]

I worked with that Flight Engineer/Crew Chief, he was one of my NCO, Kevin Sanchez. First met him in Okinawa. Great guy.

[@drewdodenhoff5068]

The demonstration the C-130 Crew puts on with Fat Albert is a very popular part of the Blue Angel flight demonstration. They way they fly that amazing plane all within the boundary of the airfield is always a hit. FYI the Air Forces' flight demonstration squadron, I think they call them Thunderbirds (only joking) they are great, had a woman pilot on their team several years ago flying the F-16s. There are women flying F-18s and all other aircraft from helos to patrol aircraft in the fleet. One of these days a woman pilot will be selected to fly the F-18. To be selected for any positon in the Blues is an honor. Every slot from the line crew to the Commander are the cream of the crop.

[@jdarksword]

Drew Dodenhoff Agreed

[@qchen354]

There is a female pilot flying Blue Angel's F-18 this year, Amanda Lee. Very excited to watch in a few hours the jets soaring in Seattle area!

[@johngray9434]

What an amazing inspiration to everyone out there!

[@sarahunter5568]

Awesome!! Great show always. Sensational❤

[@Jangle121]

RIP Cpt Kuss You were a Great man!

[@kingofnothing1433]

Women have been flying military aircraft for a lot longer then what they showed in this video. During world war II women were delivering military aircraft all over the world to combat zones. Often it meant they were flying through enemy airspace and their aircraft was *UNARMED* because back then women could not serve in combat duty. Even during the revolutionary war, before the United States became the United States, women were always wherever there was fighting. They have always been the nurses, and sometimes when a soldier's life was coming to an end they served as surrogate girlfriends and mothers. These women are owed a debt that can never be repaid.

[@colin7763]

Damn.. Those who want to say "oh she isn't flying the jets" Well folks..go to hell.. The 130 is a beast and what the team puts that aircraft through is crazy. Hell, aint one in 5000 of the people here got the balls to ride, much less fly.. weechaa Capt Higgins.

[@tammyowens2309]

I've seen you all at cherry point and at Boeing in SC. You are amazing to watch.

[@AsmatUllah-bh6yn]

This is a beautiful and brave fighter pilot I Lover her so much

[@AsmatUllah-bh6yn]

i want to be a friendship with you brave lady will you do a friendship with me if you can do than send me your personal contact number or your whats app number i will be wait for your replly beautiful and a brave pilot

[@jamesflorence-ld5ld]

Back in the 1970 s I had a friend that was a Blue Angel pilot. James Scott, "YOGI" Beare. His mom worked with my wife at the American Red Cross. We got to see some of the shows at Andrews and they were great ! He got me some pictures taken with the entire team including the Commander, next to jet # 1.and I still have them. I did not see where # 7 plane was mentioned here about being the only jet that had 2 seats. Reason being it is the one that takes up famous people and takes videos of the other 6 in flight formations. Scott took up Toby Keith and I understand he got sick, lol. He also took up the coach of the San Francisco Giants. You have got to take the time to see them. They are the elite of the elite pilots. Congratulations to the Katie Higgins, 1st female too !

[@siouxperb5570]

Scott Baere flew with the Blues from '96 to '98. Not the 70s

[@stephenobrien1505]

At least they finally have someone who will ask directions if they get lost.

[@janethawkins9253]

LOL!!!!!

[@juancaorsi1805]

@@janethawkins9253 underestimate an alfa female is never a good idea. greetings from Uruguay.

[@acetvn4122]

​@@juancaorsi1805theres no alpha female.

[@Stacie45]

0:17 those are my parts, the upper and lower combiners for the head-up display! We still make them, I have a few sitting on my incoming shelf now. The engineering drawings were all signed off in like 1977 and 1978.

[@zd768]

i enjoy watching this 100times. doing what you love to do is the most exciting thing.

[@LanceHanlonOutdoors]

That's so cool to see a woman Blue Angel... That is something to be proud of. Great job

[@tren380]

This reporter was trying awfully hard to make this an agenda thing wasn't she? The end there where she was like Why aren't you flying a jet was super obvious... Much props to anyone, man or woman, getting onto the team!

[@kenprice1961]

The Thunderbird Demo Team had a woman flying in 2006. And she flew with the demo team (Number 3, Right Wing). The Navy lady is the Fat Albert C-130 pilot. Not a put down, but a lot of people think she's flying with the demo team.

[@StormLaker]

We need more roll models for young women like her!

[@Rhaman68]

These naval aviator demonstration flight pilots are superb but nothing more challenging than flying off an aircraft carrier perhaps with the exception of moving on the surface of that flattop ships. My hat is off to these Navy professionals.

[@johnwayne2103]

Blah, I thought she was an F-18 pilot not a C-130 pilot.

[@zd768]

shut up you cant even drive a car properly.

[@johnwayne2103]

lol

[@saucejohnson9862]

She wouldnt be able to handle it.

[@zd768]

ppls after they comment some stupid shit,when somebody tell them they dont know shit,then they delet there comment.good

[@kcheznyc]

c130 is a cargo plane...nothing like the F18 nothing at all.

[@nancymanka9806]

My Mom and Stepdad said women couldn't do things. Women wouldnt make it in the Military.. I wanted to be a fighter pilot. Never shoot a kids dream down. This is the best proof we should never limit a growing child's inspiration and goals in life. No such thing as STUPID KIDS! I AM PROOF! I have no reason to remain silent in my fight to build any child anywhere.....DONT BEAT KIDS, DON'T HURT KIDS, DON'T TEAR THEM DOWN! BE GOOD TO THEM AND HELP THEM GROW. BECAUSE, THINGS LIKE THIS VLOG ARE POSSIBLE, IF WE BELIEVE ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE..... Pardon me my words are full of pain and no it's not ok to bottle it all up inside. Thank you for sharing such a cool vlog. Please no comments or silly remarks on my post because I won't tolerate it. It's about RESPECT AND APPRECIATING LIFE! NO BARRIERS NO LIMITS. I shouldn't regret saying such positive things. I love this vlog! Good for this Woman pilot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God Blesa

[@nancymanka9806]

BLESS AMERICA

[@ffar662]

RIP Kuss

[@steveschierholz5272]

She flies the support plane, not a blue angel plane. She does a fantastic job btw

[@BlueSky-qv7cd]

She is setting in the left seat which is pilot in command, the C130 is a different type of flying than the FA18 but no less challenging.

[@jdarksword]

John doe Agreed

[@clarkairbase3526]

You can tell the Navigator who did the 360 has done that numerous times before

[@RCHeliJet]

*Respect it need a lot to do this passion*

[@user-qb9jm3px8q]

Congratulations Capt. Higgins!!!

[@SurveyofFilmMusic]

check out 4:45. BA pilot sitting in the engineer seat does an entire back flip! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[@Meowlady0_0]

I laughed so hard at that. LOL

[@vkbiker199rc]

i had to rewind it to make sure he did one

[@Scorpion-zq7tg]

He should be strapped in but he’s done it so many times.

[@martincervantes7265]

LOVE YOU DOLL ALL RESPECT TOO YOU MY SON IS BEHIND YOU CERVANTES ALL THEY WAY🙏🙏🙏

[@tonyclay650]

I literally "came to a salute," you better do it ma'am.....

[@mbahcarrier1629]

The first female Blue Angels pilot flies, great......the chosen woman...success for "CBS ....."....Pekalongan,Central Java,Indonesia,

[@goatcheese4me]

4:46 - Watch that hand, lady!

[@linanicolia1363]

She is in command in that cockpit ! the ranks go out the window, between them. She is going to give them " weightlessness " ! what a treat !

[@No_nosay]

She’s beautifull and badass!! Real role model we need more like her blue angels 2022 👼 💙

[@reijiminato8762]

RIP Captain Jeff "Kooch" Kuss

[@RobertJones-ux6nc]

Well Done Marine to the first Blue Angle Female Pilot, but the second Blue Angle Female Pilot the first flew Fat Albert the C-130 for the team.

[@Steve12966]

Rip Marine Capt Jeff kuss , Semper Fi! You will be missed!

[@j.gaea.zimmer6911]

Seeing him in the picture, my heart stuttered there a bit. Jeff Kuss was a wonderful pilot , husband, father, son. You are FOREVER missed.

[@gregthompson6278]

Thank you, You make us very proud! 😀

[@LoveLife-xy9ir]

Incredible people ♥👍

[@USAIRFORCE621]

I believe Capt. Higgins is a native of Maryland, and whenever I see natives of the Blues or Thunderbirds from the east coast and Maryland it just makes me more proud to have a line line of military personnel that have served throughout our Armed Forces in all ranks for generations, though I have to admit I'm more bias toward the Thunderbirds given we have more Air Force than Navy in my family and if I had to get my sea legs on an aircraft carrier I'd probably puke! But either way Captain thanks so much for your outstanding service with The Blues, with our country and I hope and pray you continue to advance through the ranks and enjoy serving with the greatest military the world has ever known, Semper Fi, ma'am!

[@TrayDuece14]

But tou dont see the media saying “white female” but when its a diff race they have to mention thier race!! Smh

[@wingsofmoonlightt]

I agree but I think they said that because it's the first female in general, im sure even if it was a person of color they would've said female still, but i absolutely agree

[@deanmiles3505]

That's because she is a Marine, we only see green... Semper Fidelis USMC.

[@cubefarmerhkc9105]

Capt. Higgins is just too awesome for us mere mortals.

[@ajgrant6172]

LMAO? HUH???

[@davidbarnett9312]

At the 4:50 mark, you do see where the female reporter's left hand goes? Wouldn't that be defined as sexual assault?

[@taylor9575]

David Barnett putting her hands...in the air?

[@randomamerican3287]

David Barnett If a man did it, probably.

[@hannuhuhdanpaa7684]

i love you amanda just today i went to the blue angels practice i always thought you as in wing three was the best i’m so inspired when i’m older i want to be just like you this is really the only way i can talk to you i’m 8 and this is my first time seeing blue angels fly it was so cool i went bonkers when you flew overhead and i from buffalo minnesota or minneapolis minnesota i have many minnesotan cousins

[@siouxperb5570]

Except this video is about Katie Higgins.

[@royalsfan7786]

4:18 - A USMC Captain did that to a Major? LoL!

[@Saicharan-hk9id]

They are married now

[@linanicolia1363]

In the cockpit, the ranks become blended. It's her airplane.....they are going to fly around like little bats....in weightlessness. So much fun !!!!!

[@acetvn4122]

​@@linanicolia1363dosent mean she can treat him like that. If it was other way around you spineless idiots would be calling it sexist.

[@kenprice1961]

TOTALLY off the mark. She is part of the Blue Angels flight team but she does NOT fly in the DEMONSTRATION TEAM. She flies the C-130 support aircraft. Nothing wrong with that, but the entire segment is dedicated to the DEMONSTRATION TEAM which she does NOT fly in.

[@HonestlyMCSG]

RIP JEFF

[@CAphotos]

Yep, Naval Aviation's "old boy" network holds fast. The USAF Thunderbirds had two-count 'em, two-female pilots in their Demo as far back as 2007. One flew Opposing Solo and the other was No. 3 in the Diamond. Now the first female pilot in the Blue Angels only flies the transport. I will be surprised if there's ever a female Blue Angels demo pilot in my lifetime.

[@taylorhicks254]

This is awesome!

[@danielmilham2730]

Remember that the Air Force Thunderbirds had a female pilot in a jet years ago.

[@GekkoKamen]

Having a lady on the team is OK, in the end the ratio is 5-7 guys to 1 woman, so they always can check on her and so. What really would be top interesting to see, is the whole team made up of women and commanded by a woman, doing sorties on certain days of the month and under the influence of certain hormones, and with all the little hatred, envy and cheap grudges women use to have at each other due to futile reasons. Then I'd love to see them performing close-sharp sorties one of those days, like the one in 0:08.

[@DoctorShocktor]

Jason Railson what a misogynist dipshit you are.

[@christopherburton8232]

At least one of crew will be brave enough to stop and ask directions. Ha!

[@jshepard152]

1:00 Captain Jeff Kuss, the Blue Angels pilot who died in Nashville last year.

[@kevinbarnes3312]

She also might not have been trained on that plane. Think before you open your mouth.

[@ARMON180]

Exactly. Typical news media stuff.

[@sachinrajkumar57]

This is such a motivating video

[@SuperBigblue19]

She wants to fly a 130 over a 18? Sorry not buying that bs. And they wait till the end to tell you she is just a cargo pilot, not a jet pilot.

[@TSemasFl]

In the PBS series Carrier, Lt. Laurie Coffey and Lt. Alex Dietrich were flying combat missions in Iraq in F18 Super Hornets back in 2004-05. They had boat loads of airtime. I'm sure they could have been Blue Angles.

[@TYAC_red]

Female military pilots been flying since WW2. CBS!

[@bernabecaneta6154]

God Bless America shoulders and female and male pilots 🙏✌️👊❤️❤️❤️ from phillipens Bernabe asid cañeta zambales

[@gordonmusic97]

shes an angel alright,female pilots so hottt

[@empire-classfirenationbatt2691]

Noah Lindsey wtf you saying😂

[@empire-classfirenationbatt2691]

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[@edwinroberts5346]

Took my private pilot check ride in 1972. The check pilot was a woman, short, she had to put pillows behind her in order to reach the rudder pedals. Former ferry pilot, she was part airplane. Showed me a cross control stall, then said “you want to do it”. She was good.

[@RuyGuy]

"Cross control stall." lmao, they call that a spin, buddy.

[@tombutcher5776]

Wow, is she good looking!

[@MrJdsenior]

Cool. Great accomplishment, Captain.