
Jet Girl
My Life in War, Peace, and the Cockpit of the Navy's Most Lethal Aircraft, the F/A-18 Super Hornet
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Narrated by:
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Hof Williams
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Caroline Johnson
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Caroline Johnson
"Fans of military biographies and memoirs will enjoy this inside look at the experiences of a determined woman in the cockpit." (Booklist)
A fresh, unique insider’s view of what it’s like to be a woman aviator in today’s US Navy - from pedicures to parachutes.
Caroline Johnson was an unlikely aviator candidate. A tall blonde debutante from Colorado, she could have just as easily gone into fashion or filmmaking, and yet she went on to become an F/A-18 Super Hornet Weapons System Operator. She was one of the first women to fly a combat mission over Iraq since 2011, and she was the first woman to drop bombs on ISIS.
Jet Girl tells the remarkable story of the women fighting at the forefront in a military system that allows them to reach the highest peaks and yet is in many respects still a fraternity. Johnson offers an insider’s view on the fascinating, thrilling, dangerous, and, at times, glamorous world of being a naval aviator.
This is a coming-of age story about a young college-aged girl who draws strength from a tight-knit group of friends, called the Jet Girls, and struggles with all the ordinary problems of life: love, work, catty housewives, father figures, make-up, wardrobe, not to mention being put into harm’s way daily with terrorist groups such as ISIS and world powers such as Russia and Iran.
Some of the most memorable parts of the audiobook are about real life in training, in the air and in combat - how do you deal with having to pee in a cockpit the size of a bumper car going 900 miles an hour?
Not just a memoir, this audiobook also aims to change the conversation and to inspire and attract the next generation of men and women who are tempted to explore a life of adventure and service.
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Her love for the Navy and for flying jets is contagious, and I never thought I would say that about the military. I imagined myself in her position and knew that I couldn’t have competed at the level she was at with the kind of stress and rigor it requires. I am the CEO of a marketing agency that I built from nothing and I thrive on competition. My congratulations to everyone who works that hard with such focus and drive.
If you are reading the reviews on this audio book trying to decide whether or not to purchase, consider the one star reviews a testament to the the change Caroline is starting to shake up. Her reviews are rarely in the middle, this kind of polarization is an indicator of a worthy read.
I am proud to be an American knowing institutions like the Navy are capable of evaluating their system critically because of strong leadership from people like Caroline and the many mentors she wrote about in this book.
It takes tremendous courage to challenge a traditional system ensuring it is better for everyone who comes after.
I wish Caroline the absolute best as she continues to raise standards. Well done. There is always hope in moving forward.
Inspiring and hopeful
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Sadly informative of a reality previously unknown
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Amazing story!
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Female navy aviation
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Loved it
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Great story worth hearing in her own words
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Really opens your eyes of what is still going on
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Stepping into her shoes
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Wonderful story
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