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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,
Eglin Air Force Base - Capt. Zoe Kotnik, 55th Fighter Squadron from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., clips on her mask in her F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to a Combat Hammer sortie
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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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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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