AOPA Pilot Magazine - March 2021 - 46
PILOT BRIEFING
PEOPLE |
Rocío González Torres
An inspiration for young women
B Y J U L I E S U M M E R S WA L K E R
COMMANDANT ROCÍO GONZÁLEZ TORRES is the first Spanish
woman to log 1,000 hours at the controls of an F/A-18 fighter
jet. She finished at the top of her class in her initial military training at Spain's Air Force Academy, becoming the first woman with
that distinction. She has also completed her master's degree in
aviation and airport management.
" My dream ever since I was a little girl was to serve in the
military. In order to protect my country and its people, I felt fully
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identified with the military force's values, "
Torres said. " I looked up different ways of
doing this service to Spain and I thought that
flying could be interesting, and it would be a
new and incredible experience. I fell in love
not only with values and military life, but also
with the aviation world. "
Torres is a member of la Patrulla Águila,
the aerobatics demonstration team of Spain.
Even though she was highly trained in flying
formation, the aerobatic maneuvers proved
challenging.
" During my nine years in a fighter jet, I
have made many trainings, complicated missions but everything came gradually, " she said.
" I discovered that aerobatics in formation is
very different from simple formation flight. I
felt like a newcomer student who did not get
the maneuvers. The change to an aerobatics
squad has been the hardest for me both physically and psychologically. " But, she added, " I
enjoy it a lot, more than I could imagine. It is
teamwork. I really feel like a pilot, and I enjoy
that very much. "
Torres has 1,200 hours in the F/A-18
Hornet and 800 hours in the C-101 Aviojet.
" Not bad at all as a fighter pilot. And that's
considering that I have been pregnant two
times, " she said.
" Currently I am a flight instructor at the Basic
Flight School at the General Air Force Academy, so I
am dedicated to training the students who are planning a career in the armed forces and who will be the
future pilots of the Spanish Air Force, " said Torres.
" And at the same time, I am a member of la
Patrulla Águila already doing my third season as
Eagle 6 this year. "
She also finds time to pursue her love of motorcycling, playing the piano, and fencing. She is Spain's
national fencing champion. Torres is a member of
Breitling's Aviation Pioneer Squad along with drone
pilot Luke Bannister (see " Pilot Briefing, " January 2021
AOPA Pilot) and astronaut Scott Kelly.
EMAIL julie.walker@aopa.org
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