President Patil flies in a Sukhoi

Trading her saree for a G-suit, President Pratibha Patil has become the first woman President to fly in a Sukoi Su-30 MKI fighter jet.

Trading her saree for a G-suit, President Pratibha Patil has become the first woman President to fly in a Sukoi Su-30 MKI fighter jet. (NDTV Photo)

The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, 74-year-old Pratibha Patil, flew for 30 minutes from the Indian Air Force base at Lohegaon in Pune. Escorting the President’s flight were 2 other Sukhoi Su-30 MKI’s. (NDTV Photo)
Patil also set the world record for being the oldest woman to fly in a fighter jet at close to supersonic speed for a 30 minute sortie. (NDTV Photo)
A confident Patil, waved to the people gathered at the airbase as she sat in the co-pilot’s seat in the cockpit before taking off. (NDTV Photo)

The sortie had been planned in a way that the President does not feel any discomfort during the sortie. (NDTV Photo)
A team of doctors was on standby and after landing, Patil was taken for a medical check-up. The President works out everyday with Yoga and runs on a treadmill. (NDTV Photo)