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Women's wings

Friday 18 June 1993 23:02 BST
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Two women have qualified as Britain's first female fighter pilots. Flying Officer Helen Dobbs, 24, and Flight Lieutenant Keren Cavaciuti, 25, who trained at RAF Chivenor, Devon. They face a six-month course on combat jets before joining front-line squadrons.

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