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The Pink Jet Arrives for EAA AirVenture Debut

Plans call for a fleet of pink jets to fly at airshows and events

The Pink Jet piloted by Stephanie Goetz — L-39 instructor pilot Stephanie Goetz flew the pink jet to Oshkosh for EAA AirVenture 2024. © The Pink Jet

By Matt Thurber • Editor-in-Chief

July 21, 2024

The Pink Jet—a nonprofit founded to help spread the word about breast cancer awareness, provide support to survivors, and raise money for a cure—brought its freshly painted pink Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatros for its world debut at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The jet is piloted by an all-female crew that includes Heather “Lucky” Penney, Stephanie Goetz, and Vicky Benzing. It is operated by breast cancer survivor support and awareness nonprofit Aerial Angels.

According to Aerial Angels, its founders, “motivated by personal experiences with breast cancer among family, friends, and colleagues, coupled their concern with a love of aviation, leading to the birth of The Pink Jet. Generous donations allowed the transformation of a former Czechoslovakian fighter jet into The Pink Jet, furthering Aerial Angels' mission to use aviation for breast cancer awareness.” Scheme Designers provided the paint scheme for the pink jet, which was painted by Dean Baldwin using paint supplied by Mankiewicz.

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