Don’t miss the latest developments in business and finance.

Avani Chaturvedi becomes 1st Indian woman to fly a fighter jet

Image
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 21 2018 | 11:30 PM IST
Scripting history, flying officer Avani Chaturvedi has become the first Indian woman to fly a fighter aircraft, an IAF official said.
"Chaturvedi became the first Indian woman to fly a fighter aircraft solo when she flew a MiG-21 bison in her first solo flight," the official.
She undertook the sortie from IAF's Jamnagar base on Monday, he said.
Three women pilots, Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth and Mohana Singh, had undergone strenuous training programme to fly fighter jets.
They were commissioned as flying officers in July 2016, less than a year after the government decided to open the fighter stream for women on an experimental basis.
The IAF has already selected the next batch of three women trainee pilots for the fighter stream.

Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content

More From This Section

First Published: Feb 21 2018 | 11:30 PM IST

Next Story