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  • 16 January, 2021

  • 2 Min Read

Flight Lieutanant Bhawana Kanth

Flight Lieutanant Bhawana Kanth

  • Bhawana Kanth is to become the first woman fighter pilot to take part in the Republic Day parade.
  • She was one of the first women fighter Pilots inducted into the Indian Air Force in 2016.
  • The other fighter pilots inducted into the Indian Air Force were Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh.

Bhawana Kanth

  • In 2019, Bhawana Kanth became the first female fighter pilot of India to qualify to undertake combat missions.
  • She received the Nari Shakti Puraskar from President of India Ramnath Kovind in March 2020.

Source: TH

  • 12 January, 2021

  • 3 Min Read

FLIGHT LIEUTANANT BHAWANA KANTH

FLIGHT LIEUTANANT BHAWANA KANTH

  • Bhawana Kanth is to become the first woman fighter pilot to take part in the Republic Day parade.
  • She was one of the first women fighter Pilots inducted into the Indian Air Force in 2016.
  • The other fighter pilots inducted into the Indian Air Force were Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh.

Bhawana Kanth

  • In 2019, Bhawana Kanth became the first female fighter pilot of India to qualify to undertake combat missions.
  • She received the Nari Shakti Puraskar from President of India Ramnath Kovind in March 2020.

Source: PIB


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