Katie Higgins Cook is an American aviator and officer in the United States Marine Corps. In 2015, she became the first female Blue Angels pilot, and flew the C-130 "Fat Albert" transport plane for two seasons. Her first show with the Blue Angels demonstration team was in El Centro, California, in March 2015. Then known as Marine Captain Katie Higgins, she made her Blue Angels debut at the age of 28.
Higgins piloting Blue Angels C-130 with Major Mark Hamilton
Blue Angels C-130 piloted by Captain Higgins, May 2015
"Fat Albert" piloted by Higgins at U.S. Naval Academy, 2015
Amanda Lee is a naval aviator in the United States Navy. She was selected in June 2022 as the first female pilot in the elite Blue Angels fighter jet flight demonstration squadron. Lee made her debut as the Left Wing demo pilot in the number three jet on March 11, 2023, in El Centro, California. She uses the call sign "Stalin".
Lee on practice day at Naval Air Station Point Mugu on March 16, 2023
Amanda "Stalin" Lee flies in formation 2022
Lt. Amanda Lee performing on the Rhino Demo Team 2022
Amanda Lee waves from the cockpit of her Super Hornet 2023