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U.S. Air Force Capt. Zoe Kotnik, F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot and F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) safety officer, watches as Maj. John Waters, F-16 VDT pilot, navigates his aircraft during a demonstration
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Family of San Diego pilot killed in training accident pushed Air Force to ban formation landings - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Ric Peterson on Twitter: "2019 F-16 DEMO PILOT CERTIFIED. USAF Capt Zoe "SiS" Kotnik becomes the Air Force's first female single-ship tactical demonstration pilot. Congrats "SiS"! See ya' at the Chennault Airshow,
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Captain Kristin “Beo” Wolfe is the new F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team pilot - The Aviation Geek Club
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First female Viper demo team pilot relieved of command after two weeks - Blog Before Flight - Aerospace and Defense News
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U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, center, speaks with Capt. Zoe “SiS” Kotnik, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) commander and pilot, right, and Master Sgt. Chris Schneider,
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F-16 Viper Demonstration Team names 1st female pilot, formerly of Shaw Air Force Base 55th Fighter Squadron | The Sumter Item
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