Captain Jo Gordon - Apache Pilot

Twenty one years ago, Jo Gordon joined the Women's Royal Army Corps as a Private. After training to be a Chef, Jo transferred to the Army Catering Corps and travelled the world. As part of her duties, Jo (then a Corporal) was posted to be a chef with the Army Air Corps in Germany and it was during a deployment to the Balkans that she realised that she wanted to fly helicopters herself. Despite her humble beginnings as a chef, Jo has recently turned thirty nine and she has just completed her second four month tour in Afghanistan flying the potent Apache AH Mk 1 helicopter.

Jo is very keen to highlight the opportunities available to females in the Army Air Corps and the wider Armed Forces. In particular, Jo singles out the uniqueness of the diverse rank range flying Army helicopters, starting at Sergeant through to commissioned junior officer. Although Jo left school with a handful of CSE's, her rapid climb through the ranks continues and she was recently commissioned and now wears the rank of Captain.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• 3 Regiment Army Air Corps
• 653 Squadron AAC
• Apache
• Army Air Corps
• Afghanistan
• Operation Herrick
• Operation Moshtarak

[LtCaradine]

What does it take to become a army apache pilot?

[Robloxsaltytaco1234]

@airtexaco Yeah britain gets them but they added there own engines(more horsepower), and their own sights. Yeah... but American machine.

[airtexaco]

I didn't know the Brits had Apache's. She is cute =)