WRAF pilot officer who has flown at 1000 mph

Feb. 02, 1968 - W.R.A.F. Officer becomes the 1, 000th. Ten-tonner Pilot Officer Vivienne Whyer, aged 19, an Air traffic Control Officer with the Woman's Royal Air Force, today became the 1000th. member of the R.A.F.'s 1000 M.P.H. Club an exclusive body for which only people who have flown an aeroplane at 1, 000 m.p.h. are eligible. She made her flight in a 1, 500 m.p.h. Lightning from R.A.F. Coltishall, Nerfolk, flown by Group Captain Mike Hebson, Coltishall's station commander. During the flight Vivienne handled the controls qualifying her to be presented with the much coveted Ten Ton tie and illuminated scroll which signifies membership of the club. Vivienne thus joins such famous names as the Shah of Persia, King Hussein of Jordan, and Mr. Peter Twiss (former world air speed record holder). Vivienne will be the ninth member of the club - the others being six W.R.A.F. officers, a forker Air Transport Auxiliary pilot and a Swiss woman journalist. Vivienne is the youngest person ever to fly in a Lightning. Photo Show The Lightning carrying Pilot Officer VIvienne Whyer and Group Captain Mike Hobson, soars over the watching crowd at Colthishall today

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