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RSAF'S FIRST FEMALE AIR REFUELLING OPERATOR

23 Apr 2021

Meet 1st Sergeant Lim Pei Zhen, an Air Refuelling Officer on board the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport. The 25-year-old is responsible for conducting aerial refuelling for the RSAF's fighter jets and other tankers.

//VIDEO BY THRINA THAM

//PHOTO BY ONG JI XUAN

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