Avani Chaturvedi becomes the first Indian woman to fly the Fighter Jet MiG-21 Bison
On Monday, she flew a MiG-21 Bison, which has the highest landing and take-off speed in the world
Alisha Alam | Feb 22, 2018, 16:03 IST
Yet another young Indian woman has made her nation proud. Avani Chaturvedi scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman fighter pilot to fly solo. On Monday, she flew a MiG-21 Bison, which has the highest landing and take-off speed in the world. An Indian air force official said that she flew the fighter jet for 30 minutes in Gujarat's Jamnagar airbase. In 2016, Avani along with two other women - Mohana Singh and Bhawana Kanth became a part of the Indian Air Force fighter squadron. The squadron had been opened for women in 2015. The three women have since then undergone strenuous training programme to fly fighter jets.
Avani hails from the state of Madhya Pradesh and had done her Bachelors in Technology, post which she decided to join the Flying Club and went on to pass the Indian Air Force exam. She then completed her training at the Hyderabad Air Force Academy. Her incredible achievement has put India on the global list of nations such as the United States, Israel, Britain and Pakistan, where women fly fighter jets. Stay tuned for more updates.
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