One of the first female RAF fighter pilots in the UK, Flight Lt Mandy Hickson, recently visited Taunton School to give an uplifting lecture about her career. Students and staff at the school were treated to an inspiring and humorous talk by RAF fighter pilot, Flight Lt Mandy Hickson. Mandy thrilled students with the amazing journey that led her through failing her RAF entry examinations (twice),...
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Bedford School has opened its new high-tech flight simulator. The simulator, opened by headmaster James Hodgson, can simulate 24 different types of aircraft and variants and will allow the RAF section of the CCF to practise their skills regardless of weather conditions. It was further enhanced with a purpose-built cockpit, with the kind help of the school's design and technology department and a...
Pupils at Dean Close School were visited by an aspiring astronaut and flight lieutenant last week. Kerry Bennett gave a talk to parents and pupils about her journey to becoming an RAF pilot and her participation in the BBC television series, ‘Astronauts: Do you have what it takes?’ Firstly, she spoke to the pre-preparatory school pupils about the different types of planes she had flown and the...