about not just riding in
regardless of what's in front of you.
It's assessing the situation,
you can work to, what your
to safely get to where
And really deciding when
and when you aren't the best
And I think that actually was
You imagine, we have all this
we can get almost anywhere,
You can't just go riding in like a hero.
Ayla Holdom was a Search and Rescue Sea King pilot based at RAF Chivenor. In 2011, she became the first openly transgender pilot in the British Armed Forces. One of her colleagues was HRH The Duke of Cambridge who invited her and others from their unit to his wedding in April 2011. Holdom retired from the RAF in 2015 after a 13-year career to fly police helicopters.
Wales , United Kingdom
| Role Pilot | Rank Flt Lt | UNIT 1 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit | Age 38 |
I came out as transgender while serving.
Ayla Holdom
Naked on the phone to Prince William
Ayla HoldomThe safety of the casualty comes last.
Ayla HoldomPeople stopped swearing. It made no sense at all.
Ayla Holdom
He wasn't a prince. He was part of the team.
Ayla Holdom
Trump is wrong.
Ayla Holdom
She had plenty of power and liked being used.
Ayla HoldomLightning Strikes. Twice.
Ayla Holdom
