Blue Angels No. 8 Is A Woman

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Amy Tomlinson. Navy

First Woman To Wear Blue Angels Number -- Sign On San Diego

Navy Lt. Cmdr. Amy Redditt Tomlinson, Blue Angels No. 8, grew up knowing how to pronounce Batiquitos Lagoon and where to find the best North County surf breaks.

She was a Carlsbad girl and a 1996 graduate of San Dieguito High School.

She’s also the first woman ever to wear a Blue Angels number, one of eight coveted positions on the Navy’s elite flying team.

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My Comment: I say that it is about time. Congrats to Navy Lt. Cmdr. Amy Redditt Tomlinson for her accomplishment.