Sasha Nash

Sasha Nash is a British pilot and Wing Commander in the Royal Air Force who in 2026 became commander of the RAF aerobatic display team, the Red Arrows, the first woman to hold that post. Born in Berkshire, England, she attended Lady Eleanor Holles School, received an RAF scholarship during her sixth form studies and studied psychology at the University of Leicester before joining the RAF in 2005. She trained as a fast jet pilot on the Hawk and the Tucano and then flew the Panavia Tornado GR4 with 31 Squadron at RAF Marham, including a tour in Afghanistan. Outside her flying career she has played senior lacrosse for England, which is why she appears among the athletes of this atlas.