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Brilliant Minds in Conversation
Brilliant Minds in Conversation with Mandy Hickson
Season 3, Ep. 2
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Alice Thorneycroft talks to some of the highest achieving people on the planet, to find out their history, and what makes them "Brilliant Minds".
Alice talks to the very first woman to fly the Tornado GR4 on the front line. Mandy Hickson has over 30 year aviation experience, and has completed expeditions for the summit of Kilimanjaro, Find out what drives Mandy, and how fighter pilots make high risk decisions in critical situations in this fascinating podcast.
Produced by Wilkes World in association with Harvey Thorneycroft Ltd
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