First RSAF women aircrew for F-15SG fighter jet take part in exercise in US
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SINGAPORE - One has always dreamed of being a fighter pilot, while the other's interest in the air force was sparked by the fighter jets that fly on National Day. While fighter pilot Captain (CPT) Julie Lim and weapon systems officer Lieutenant (LTA) HannahFirst RSAF women aircrew for F-15SG fighter jet take part in exercise in US
SINGAPORE - One has always dreamed of being a fighter pilot, while the other's interest in the air force was sparked by the fighter jets that fly on National Day. While fighter pilot Captain (CPT) Julie Lim and weapon systems officer Lieutenant (LTA) Hannah Teo did not join the air force by accident, ending up in the same F-15SG cockpit was more fortuitous. They are the first women fighter aircrew duo to fly the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) multi-role combat fighter together. In April this year (2021), both were posted to the RSAF's Peace Carvin V detachment in the city of Mountain Home, Idaho, in the United States, where they took part in the biennial integrated strike drill Exercise Forging Sabre. The drill started on Sept 14 and ends on Saturday (Sept 25). Asked if there was a deliberate plan to put them together, CPT Lim demurred. Both women started their aircrew training in 2016. "I think we just happened to be at the same place at the same time. Read more