A first, a Woman Pilot Inducted to MiG-29 Squadron
NEW DELHI: In a first, IAF turned a new leaf by giving nod to induction of one of its women fighter pilot to a MiG-29 squadron. This is a giant step towards the promotion of gender equality in armed forces combat wings. Surprisingly, the IAF’s women pilots are already operating the MiG-21 Bison, Sukhoi-30, and Rafale. It is worth mentioning that induction of women as fighter pilots started five years ago, and regarded as a turning point in the armed forces. A senior official of IAF claimed that pilots are assigned duty in the fighter squadron in accordance to the