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Nicole Malachowski

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Nicole Malachowski

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Also known as Nicole Margaret Ellingwood Malachowski

American pilot

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Germany
Active from
1922-08-20
Active to
1989-11-30

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Quotes

  • Blue skies and tailwinds are the best weather you can get,”
  • People like you don’t become Thunderbird pilots.”
  • “It was the unconscious bias,” she said. “What was coming out were the cultural paradigms of the U.S. Air Force at that time, and the expectations about what I should or should not be doing. I removed that application and said, ‘You’re right, I’m so sorry for bothering you.’”
  • thumb|050623-F-9032T-014 Capt. Nicole Malachowski, female fighter pilot from LAKENHEATH pose in front of her F-15E Strike EagleYou build trust by being trustworthy,” “Avoid the idea of, ‘That guy needs to prove I can trust him.’ Trust never comes to you; trust emanates outward to a team from your behaviors.”
  • That phrase means everything”, “It is the gentleman’s handshake. It means: We have an expectation of the professional execution of this mission. I promise you I will hold myself accountable to that standard, and you will hold me to that standard. That wingman contract is the culture. It’s the principles and values that drive you.”
  • The Thunderbirds taught me nothing of significance is ever accomplished alone,” she says, recounting the time she tried and failed, multiple times, to master an extremely difficult air show maneuver requiring the jets to move from diamond formation into trail formation, putting the wing tips within inches of one another. Ultimately, getting it right required her to take a deep breath and admit to her teammates: “I need help.”

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