Woman Pilot  

Air Force Day is celebrated on October 8 every year. Let’s read about three inspiring women fighter pilots who made history.

Sarla Thukral, born in Delhi in 1914, made history as the first Indian woman to fly an aircraft in the year 1936.

Squadron Leader Mohana Singh has become the first woman pilot to join the squadron of India's 'Made in India' LCA Tejas fighter jet. 

Read these amazing facts about the former professional tennis player, Sania Mirza.

Sania’s father, Shahid Ali works as a TV mechanic. After clearing the NDA exams, Mirzapur’s Sania Mirza became the country’s first Muslim female fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force. Among 400 seats, 19 were allocated for women and notably, only two were reserved for fighter pilots. Sania secured one of the two seats, marking an outstanding achievement in her career.

A woman pilot will be piloting the Rafale while two women officers in the Indian Navy are appointed as Observers
 

Soon, a woman pilot of IAF will be piloting a Rafale jet  

Hailing from Muzaffarpur in Bihar, Shivangi was inducted into the Indian Navy as SSC (Pilot) as a part of 27 NOC course in Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala

Team Sarang's squadron leader Sneha Kulkarni explains her proud moments the serve as an inspiration to many youths to join the Indian armed forces