"Bitchin' Betty" is saying farewell. Will you miss her? Did she save your life?

PO2 Alfredo Pacheco — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 23:52:06 -0500

Leslie Shoot aka Bitchin' Betty. Any F-18 pilot or maintainer would know her voice the moment they powered on the aircraft or entered any critical situation. Sadly, Boeing has informed us that "Betty" is going to retire.

Has her voice ever saved your life? Do you have any "Bitchin'" moments with her?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx7-yvXf6f8&feature=youtu.be

“Bitchin’ Betty” Says Farewell: Beloved Voice Behind Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet Retires

– Stern. Sharp. Bossy. All have been used to describe the voice of the Boeing F/A-18’s cockpit warning system. The pilots and technicians refer to the voice ...

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Mar 8 at 2016 12:02 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 00:02:23 -0500

What a record to retire on!

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2016 12:06 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 00:06:40 -0500

good story! and now its her turn to eject, eject, eject!!

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2016 12:10 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 00:10:01 -0500

here is an ejection from space from the movie interstellar but not sure if it is her voice or not?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJio07EtKYc

Interstellar - Landing in the Tesseract Scene 1080p HD

Response by SN Greg Wright made Mar 8 at 2016 12:26 AM

SN Greg Wright — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 00:26:24 -0500

PO2 Alfredo Pacheco Awesome post! Thanks for posting it. I didn't know the f18 had a voice like that. I like watching the Air Crash investigation series, so I'm pretty familiar with Boeing and Airbus 'Terrain, pull up. Terrain, pull up' calls, but I didn't know military jets had them.

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Mar 8 at 2016 12:59 AM

CSM Charles Hayden — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 00:59:27 -0500

PO2 Alfredo Pacheco Super nice tribute! We just never know that a real person is there!

Response by SFC William Farrell made Mar 8 at 2016 1:03 AM

SFC William Farrell — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 01:03:28 -0500

Well done Betty; know that your service is appreciated.

Response by GySgt Carl Rumbolo made Mar 8 at 2016 8:34 AM

GySgt Carl Rumbolo — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 08:34:55 -0500

Neat story...now can someone hunt down and 'retire' "Rachel from Cardholder Services".....

Response by PO1 Todd B. made Mar 8 at 2016 8:24 PM

PO1 Todd B. — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 20:24:49 -0500

Awesome story!