International Women's Day

As the world celebrates International Women's Day, we look at female pilots of te IAF

IAF Female Pilots

The Indian Air Force, the winged defence force of India has female pilots both for fighter jets and helicopters

Front Line Warriors

Among the most famous IAF female pilots is Gunjan Saxena, the first woman helicopter pilot to fly in a combat zone

Fighter Jet Pilot

Avani Chaturvedi was among the first fighter jet pilots in India, and recently became the first woman pilot to take part in wargame abroad

Flight Lieutenant Tejaswi

Recently, Flight Lieutenant Tejaswi became the Indian Air Force's only female Weapon System Operator in the Sukhoi-30 fighter fleet

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