A WIRRAL Flight Lieutenant has been announced as the newest member of the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team.

Jennifer Littler has joined the team as the second in command as the team prepares for the 2023 display season.

Jennifer attended Weatherhead School for Girls before going on to study Human Factors at Loughborough University in 2010.  Whilst studying for her degree, Littler was an active member of East Midlands University Air Squadron (EMUAS) based at RAFC Cranwell.

Wirral Globe: RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team (image: MOD Crown Copyright) RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team (image: MOD Crown Copyright) (Image: MOD)

Whilst on EMUAS, she accomplished her first solo flight in a Grob Tutor and completed a Summer Vacation Attachment at RAF Valley, including air experience flying in the Hawk T1 with 208 (R) Squadron. 

Upon graduating from Loughborough University, Jennifer was selected for the MBDA Missile Systems Graduate Scheme. Whilst in this role, she worked on flagship projects such as Brimstone II and Land Ceptor as a System Trainer working with Joint Service stakeholders.

She then joined the RAF in October 2016 as a Personnel Training Officer, attending Initial Officer Training at RAFC Cranwell prior to being posted to RAF Wyton as STO.

Wirral Globe: The RAF Falcons now begin the first phase of training for the 2023 display season in CaliforniaThe RAF Falcons now begin the first phase of training for the 2023 display season in California (Image: MOD Crown Copyright)

Jennifer was successful in parachute jumping instructor selection, completing a six-month training package that included low-level parachuting and a high-altitude free fall course which resulted in a posting to the Parachute Training Squadron.

Jennifer told the Globe: "It is an honour and privilege to represent the Royal Air Force as a member of the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team.

"I am really looking forward to getting out and meeting people at the displays in 2023 and sharing the amazing opportunities that the Air Force has to offer." 

Wirral Globe: Jennifer Littler has joined the team as the second in command as the team prepares for the 2023 display seasonJennifer Littler has joined the team as the second in command as the team prepares for the 2023 display season (Image: MOD Crown Copyright)

She is now a member of the RAF Falcons Parachute Display Team, where she will spend one year as the 2nd In Command of a team of 10 display parachutists whilst also running the ground element of displays. She will then move into the role of Officer Commanding in her second year as a display parachutist.