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Sky Is The Limit, Says Avani Chaturvedi 1st Woman Pilot To Take Part In War Games Abroad
According to officials, women fighter pilots in the IAF had participated in air exercises within the country, but this was the first time that one of them was part of a military drill abroad.
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Induction Of Women Fighter Pilots In Air Force Now Permanent: Minister
The defence ministry has decided to convert the experimental scheme for induction of women fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force into a permanent one.
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Indian Air Force's First 3 Female Fighter Pilots Get "Nari Shakti Puraskar"
President Ram Nath Kovind presented the "Nari Shakti Puraskar" to Indian Air Force's (IAF) first women fighter pilots, Mohana Jitarwal, Avani Chaturvedi and Bhawana Kanth, today at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
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Bhawana Kanth Is India's First Woman Pilot to Qualify for Combat Missions
Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth, who was commissioned into the Indian Air Force as one of the first women fighter pilots in 2016, has created history by becoming the first woman Air Force pilot to qualify for combat missions on a fighter jet. She has successfully completed the operational syllabus for carrying out combat missions on MiG-21 Bison ai...
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Training Over, India's First 3 Women Fighter Pilots Fly MiGs And Hawks
Less than two years after they were commissioned into the Indian Air Force as India's first women fighter pilots, Flying Officers Bhawana Kanth, Mohana Singh and Avani Chaturvedi have now joined their respective squadrons.
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Air Force's First 3 Women Fighter Pilots May Fly Mig-21 Bisons From November
The first three women fighter pilots of the country are likely to fly the MiG-21 Bison jets, one of the potent combat aircraft in the IAF's armoury.
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3 Indian Air Force Women Pilots To Make History, Set To Fly Military Jets
The first three women fighter pilots of the country are set to script history next month when they will fly military jets after completing a strenuous training in the coming three weeks.
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Matter Of Immense Pride: PM Modi On Induction Of Women Fighter Pilots
As three women were inducted as into IAF as fighter pilots today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed it as a "matter of immense pride and joy".
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Manohar Parrikar To Attend Commissioning Of First Batch Of Women Pilots
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will attend the commissioning ceremony of three women officers as the fighter pilots for the first time in the IAF history on June 18 at Air Force Academy in Dundigal near Hyderabad.
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Women Fighter Pilots Advised To Put Off Motherhood By 4 Years
India's first three women fighter pilots have been advised by the Indian Air Force (IAF) to restrain from motherhood for the next four years so as not to adversely impact their ongoing training process.
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Women in Air Force Combat Role on Experimental Basis for 5 Years: Government
The government today said the approval for induction of women into the fighter stream of Indian Air force is on an "experimental basis" for a period of five years.
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Women Can Now Train As Frontline Indian Air Force Fighter Pilots
Women pilots flying fighter jets of the Indian Air Force will soon be a reality with the Ministry of Defence giving its nod for their induction in combat roles.
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Navy Plans to Induct Women as Pilots, Says Admiral RK Dhowan
Less than a week after the Indian Air Force said it would induct women as fighter aircraft pilots, navy chief Admiral RK Dhowan today said they would soon induct women as naval pilots, though for flying surveillance aircraft.
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Policy Decision on Combat Role for Women Soon, Says Manohar Parrikar
Close on the heels of the Indian Air Force mooting a proposal to induct women as fighter aircraft pilots, another male bastion may give way with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today stating that his ministry was looking at combat role for women in the armed forces.
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Training Problems in Having Women Fighter Pilots: Manohar Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said there "can be operational and training problems" in inducting women fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force (IAF) even though he said he agreed to the move "in principle".
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Sky Is The Limit, Says Avani Chaturvedi 1st Woman Pilot To Take Part In War Games Abroad
According to officials, women fighter pilots in the IAF had participated in air exercises within the country, but this was the first time that one of them was part of a military drill abroad.
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Induction Of Women Fighter Pilots In Air Force Now Permanent: Minister
The defence ministry has decided to convert the experimental scheme for induction of women fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force into a permanent one.
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Indian Air Force's First 3 Female Fighter Pilots Get "Nari Shakti Puraskar"
President Ram Nath Kovind presented the "Nari Shakti Puraskar" to Indian Air Force's (IAF) first women fighter pilots, Mohana Jitarwal, Avani Chaturvedi and Bhawana Kanth, today at Rashtrapati Bhawan.
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Bhawana Kanth Is India's First Woman Pilot to Qualify for Combat Missions
Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth, who was commissioned into the Indian Air Force as one of the first women fighter pilots in 2016, has created history by becoming the first woman Air Force pilot to qualify for combat missions on a fighter jet. She has successfully completed the operational syllabus for carrying out combat missions on MiG-21 Bison ai...
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Training Over, India's First 3 Women Fighter Pilots Fly MiGs And Hawks
Less than two years after they were commissioned into the Indian Air Force as India's first women fighter pilots, Flying Officers Bhawana Kanth, Mohana Singh and Avani Chaturvedi have now joined their respective squadrons.
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Air Force's First 3 Women Fighter Pilots May Fly Mig-21 Bisons From November
The first three women fighter pilots of the country are likely to fly the MiG-21 Bison jets, one of the potent combat aircraft in the IAF's armoury.
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3 Indian Air Force Women Pilots To Make History, Set To Fly Military Jets
The first three women fighter pilots of the country are set to script history next month when they will fly military jets after completing a strenuous training in the coming three weeks.
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Matter Of Immense Pride: PM Modi On Induction Of Women Fighter Pilots
As three women were inducted as into IAF as fighter pilots today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed it as a "matter of immense pride and joy".
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Manohar Parrikar To Attend Commissioning Of First Batch Of Women Pilots
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will attend the commissioning ceremony of three women officers as the fighter pilots for the first time in the IAF history on June 18 at Air Force Academy in Dundigal near Hyderabad.
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Women Fighter Pilots Advised To Put Off Motherhood By 4 Years
India's first three women fighter pilots have been advised by the Indian Air Force (IAF) to restrain from motherhood for the next four years so as not to adversely impact their ongoing training process.
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Women in Air Force Combat Role on Experimental Basis for 5 Years: Government
The government today said the approval for induction of women into the fighter stream of Indian Air force is on an "experimental basis" for a period of five years.
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Women Can Now Train As Frontline Indian Air Force Fighter Pilots
Women pilots flying fighter jets of the Indian Air Force will soon be a reality with the Ministry of Defence giving its nod for their induction in combat roles.
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Navy Plans to Induct Women as Pilots, Says Admiral RK Dhowan
Less than a week after the Indian Air Force said it would induct women as fighter aircraft pilots, navy chief Admiral RK Dhowan today said they would soon induct women as naval pilots, though for flying surveillance aircraft.
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Policy Decision on Combat Role for Women Soon, Says Manohar Parrikar
Close on the heels of the Indian Air Force mooting a proposal to induct women as fighter aircraft pilots, another male bastion may give way with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today stating that his ministry was looking at combat role for women in the armed forces.
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Training Problems in Having Women Fighter Pilots: Manohar Parrikar
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said there "can be operational and training problems" in inducting women fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force (IAF) even though he said he agreed to the move "in principle".
