Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar formally commissioned women fighter pilots along with flight cadets of various branches of the Indian Air Force at a combined graduation parade at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal.
The graduation parade was a landmark in IAF history as the first three women pilots were commissioned in the fighter stream of the flying branch.
Each female cadet has cleared the first stage of training and performed about 150 hours of flying.
After getting their wings as flying officers, they will train for six months on the Advanced Jet Fighter – the British-built Hawk – they will be assigned fighters and their squadrons.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar conferred commission to 129 graduating trainees.
(Video source: ANI)
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