Bihar’s Bhawana kanth Becomes India’s First Woman Pilots to Qualify for Combat Missions
Bhawana is the first woman fighter pilot to be qualified to undertake missions by day on a fighter aircraft,
Made history, On Wednesday Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth became the first woman fighter pilot of IAF (Indian Air Force) to qualify for combat missions by day. She is from the 1st batch of women fighter pilots and the 2nd woman fighter pilot to conduct a solo fight.
Flt Lt Bhawana Kanth adds another feather to her cap by completing her operational syllabus to carry out combat missions on a MiG-21 Bison aircraft during day time.
She had joined the fighter squadron in November 2017 and flew her first solo flight on a MiG-21 Bison in March 2018.
Bhawana Kanth hails from darbhanga Bihar. She was born and brought up in, Begusarai Refinery Township.
She completed her BE (Medical Electronics) from BMS College of Engineering in Bengaluru before joining the IAF. Her father Tej Narayan Kanth, is an electrical engineer in Indian Oil Corporation Barauni.
Tej Narayan Kanth said, “Bhawana was good at studies right from the beginning. She used to talk about flying from her school days. Even though she pursued engineering from Bengaluru, she kept trying for the Air Force. She is the eldest of my three children we are so proud of her. We are from Baur village of Ghanshyampur block of Darbhanga district, which she last visited in 2016. “We are neighbours of Manas Bihari Verma, who was part of the Tejas project. Bhawna was inspired by him,”
Bhawana said, “After clearing my Stage I training, I got the golden opportunity to opt for the fighter stream. The best and the biggest thing that has happened to me and the best part is it is just the beginning. It is my aim to become a good fighter pilot and fight for the nation and make my parents proud”
The success story of bhawana kanth is inspiring girls across India to give a wing to their dreams.
So, here is the powerful and inspirational message of Bhawana Knath for young girls.
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Patna Clicks congratulates Bhawana Kanth for her achievement. Now, by soon flying the supersonic fighter jet Bhawana have proved that the sky is the limit for her. We hope that she continue to achieve even greater feats in the future.
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