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DARWIN, AUSTRALIA - Her ambitions had her reaching for the skies, but her roots had bound her to the earth - albeit momentarily. 149 Squadron Weapons System Officer (WSO) Captain Hannah Teo had lofty dreams of being part of the Republic of Singapore Air Forc'He was hesitant because I'm a girl': F-15 WSO fighter shares how she convinced dad to let her join RSAF
DARWIN, AUSTRALIA - Her ambitions had her reaching for the skies, but her roots had bound her to the earth - albeit momentarily. 149 Squadron Weapons System Officer (WSO) Captain Hannah Teo had lofty dreams of being part of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) since young, but had to overcome the difficult task of convincing her father that she could achieve her goals, she told AsiaOne in an interview on Tuesday (July 23). «He was a bit hesitant because I'm a girl joining the air force - I think it's a mindset thing,» Teo, 29, said. She spoke with the media as part of Exercise Pitch Black (XPB), a biennial large-scale multinational air combat exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). It is her first time taking part in this exercise. Teo added: «My dad was a bit sceptical because I'm his only daughter.» But Teo was enamoured with fighter jets from youth, beginning with the flyovers that were conducted during National Day Parade (NDP) every year. Read more