First RSAF female aircrew specialist: From baking pastries to firing machine guns
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SHOALWATER BAY, Australia - Just a few seconds was all it took for Staff Sergeant Rachel Rodrigues to fire 150 rounds from a machine gun in an H225M helicopter on Wednesday (Sept 25). The 27-year-old, who is the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) firstFirst RSAF female aircrew specialist: From baking pastries to firing machine guns
SHOALWATER BAY, Australia - Just a few seconds was all it took for Staff Sergeant Rachel Rodrigues to fire 150 rounds from a machine gun in an H225M helicopter on Wednesday (Sept 25). The 27-year-old, who is the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) first female aircrew specialist, was still riding the adrenaline after landing over an hour later at a camp in Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australia. «The feeling I get from the vibrations when operating the gun and seeing the rounds hit the target... it gives me a lot of chills,» said Rodrigues to reporters after a weapon’s demonstration from the helicopter's door while in the air. «I've never experienced using a machine gun before, so I'm glad that I was given this opportunity.» Read more