Mandy Hickson

About Mandy Hickson

Mandy Hickson was only the second woman to fly a Tornado GR4 on the front line, completing three tours of duty and 45 missions over Iraq.

Throughout her time in the RAF, Mandy was the only female aircrew and later learned the lessons of juggling life as a working mother of two young children. Since leaving the RAF, Mandy has become a successful consultant and speaker. She is author of An Officer, Not a Gentleman: The inspirational journey of a pioneering female fighter pilot.