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Mandy
@MandyHickson
Former Tornado GR4 pilot. Motivational Speaker. Bestselling Author 'An Officer, not a Gentleman' and 'An Officer and her Gentleman'👩‍✈️✈️📚
Winchester,UK
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    Nov 10, 2025
    Our new book An Officer and Her Gentleman is out today! ✈️📚 So excited to share this one with you especially because I’ve written it with my husband Craig. It’s a story of courage, failure, resilience and flying! Link in comments. If you read it, we’d love to hear your thoughts.
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    Jul 1, 2022
    Small rant… went to hire a speed boat on Lake Garda with 4 girls. I was asked where the man was. When I said there wasn’t one, I was asked who would be driving it then 😡😡we couldn’t choose.. Medical director-doc, pilot, head of HR or CEO of marketing consultancy? Decisions 🤔
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    Apr 16, 2024
    There is a little coffee shop, where two people arrive and approached the counter. “Five coffees please. Two for us and three hanging.” They paid, they took their two coffees and left. I asked the waiter. "What’s this about hanging coffees?" “Wait and you'll see." Some more
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    Sep 8, 2022
    We are all thinking of you. 👑God save the Queen 🇬🇧
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    Mar 1, 2022
    Colonel Oleksandr “Grey Wolf” Oksanchenko- the Ukrainian Air Force Flanker display pilot between 2013-18 lost his life on Friday when his jet was shot down over Kyiv by Russian S-400 Missile System. He came out of retirement to defend his country. Blue skies sir 😥🇺🇦
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    Nov 10, 2024
    Remembrance Parade with @chinnychick ! What a wonderful, emotional experience. #LestWeForget #Rememberance
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    Aug 29, 2022
    Well done @rafred_6 Gregor. I can only imagine what was going through your mind. So pleased you got down safely 👍👏🛬 @rafredarrows #llanbedr @AvgeeksAero @AviateAddict photo credit unknown
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    Jul 16, 2022
    Replying to @rafredarrows @TomCruise and 3 others
    I can’t believe he sought me out to get me to sign my book! #wingman
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    @MandyHickson
    Jul 16, 2023
    I’ve so missed this sound… best view ever! #tornadoIDS #TornadoGR4 we miss you! @rafcharitable @airtattoo #RIAT23
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    Jul 18, 2022
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    Feb 7, 2021
    For Those that are missing flying -this was one of my favourite landings ever!! Who can tell me which city this was in? #Seaplane #smoothlanding #aviationdaily
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    @MandyHickson
    Jan 24, 2023
    Travelling with a pilot!!!! Some things never change! @1wag123
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    Oct 6, 2022
    A tragic day. RIP my wonderful Dad. My heart is breaking 💔
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    @MandyHickson
    May 26, 2024
    Such sad news as the @RoyalAirForce confirms pilot Sqn Ldr Mark Long died in yesterday's @RAFBBMF Spitfire accident. Mark was due to take command of BBMF l A tragic loss for his family and friends Per Ardua ad Astra… Blue skies.
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