Amanda Lee (pilot)


Amanda Lee
Nickname(s)"Stalin"
Bornc. 1986 (age 37–38)
Mounds View, Minnesota, US
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Years of service2007–present
RankLieutenant Commander
UnitStrike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 106
Known forBlue Angels demonstration pilot
Battles / warsOperation Inherent Resolve
AwardsFour Navy Achievement Medals
Alma materOld Dominion University

Amanda Lee (born c. 1986) is a naval aviator in the United States Navy. She was selected in June 2022 as the first female fighter jet pilot in the elite Blue Angels 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, and is currently the Slot Pilot in the number four jet. She uses the call sign "Stalin".[1]

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