Pilot Flight Lieutenant Jules Fleming (left) and Navigator Squadron Leader Nikki Thomas (right) on duty in Afghanistan
A woman who has become the first to command an RAF fast jet squadron is expected to lead bombing missions over Iraq this summer.
Wing Commander Nikki Thomas, who took charge of the newly reformed No 12 Squadron at RAF Marham in Norfolk on 9 January 2015, flew a daring low mission to help foil a deadly rocket attack on a UK base in Afghanistan.
The 36-year-old is a weapons system operator with extensive experience of combat operations, clocking up more than 35 missions in Afghanistan within three months alone. Read more…
(Source: The Telegraph)
