“This is a career opportunity of a lifetime… If someone had told me 20 years ago that, one day, I’d be Officer Commanding of the Red Arrows, I don’t think I would have believed it.” Source: For the first time in its 60 years of operation, the Red Arrows are being led by a woman. Wing Commander Sasha Nash has taken over as Officer Commanding of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, marking an inspiring first for one of the RAF’s most visible units.