Flight Lieutenant Kirsty Moore is the first female fast-jet pilot to qualify, and will perform with the Royal Air Force display team until 2012. Moore is the pilot of a Tornado fighter jet serving with XIII Squadron based at RAF Marham in Norfolk. Red Arrow applicants must:
- score better than average marks in their flying career
- have flown for a minimum of 1,500 hours
- have completed at least one frontline tour as a fast-jet pilot.
- are considered purely on merit
Moore is expected to fly at the British Formula 1 Grand Prix, the Great North Run in Newcastle and the London Olympics.
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