Indian Air Force fighter pilot Bhawana Kanth has achieved another milestone by completing one of the IAF’s most challenging combat training courses, earning a place among India’s elite fighter pilots. Her achievement marks a major step forward in her journey and highlights the growing role of women in India’s defence forces. From breaking barriers to mastering advanced fighter skills, Bhawana Kanth’s story is a testament to courage, dedication, and determination.

IAF's toughest course conquered: Bhawana Kanth joins 'top gun' league 

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/flying-officer-bhawana-kanth-becomes-second-woman-pilot-to-fly-solo-in-fighter-aircraft-36176">Flying officer Bhawana Kanth</a> has become the first woman fighter pilot to be qualified to undertake missions by day on a fighter aircraft, news agency ANI reported.</p>

<p>She completed the day operational syllabus on MiG-21 Bison aircraft on Wednesday.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Flight Lt Bhawana Kanth becomes the 1st woman fighter pilot to be qualified to undertake missions by day on a fighter aircraft. She completed Day operational syllabus on MiG-21 Bison aircraft today. She had joined fighter squadron in '17&amp;flew first solo on MiG-21 Bison in Mar '18 <a href="https://t.co/TLcp5cz5bz">pic.twitter.com/TLcp5cz5bz</a></p>
— ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1131201265185091584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 22, 2019</a></blockquote>
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<p>Kanth had joined fighter squadron in 2017 and flew her first solo on MiG-21 Bison in Mar 2018 from Ambala Air Force Station. The sortie was flown for about 30 minutes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi was the first woman IAF pilot to go solo.</p>

<p>Kanth hails from Darbhanga, Bihar and was born and brought up in Begusarai.</p>

<p>Bhawana, Avani and Mohana Singh were commissioned as flying officers into the fighter stream after basic training in June 2016 on "an experimental basis" for five years initially.</p>


Flying officer Bhawana Kanth has become the first woman fighter pilot to be qualified to undertake missions by day on a fighter aircraft, news agency ANI reported.

Flying officer Bhawana Kanth has become the first woman fighter pilot to be qualified to undertake missions by day on a fighter aircraft, news agency ANI reported. She completed the day operational syllabus on MiG-21 Bison aircraft on Wednesday. Flight Lt Bhawana Kanth becomes the 1st woman fighter pilot to be qualified to undertake missions by day on a fighter aircraft. She completed Day operational syllabus on MiG-21 Bison aircraft today. She had joined fighter squadron in '17&flew first solo on MiG-21 Bison in Mar '18 pic.twitter.com/TLcp5cz5bz — ANI (@ANI) May 22, 2019 × Kanth had joined fighter squadron in 2017 and flew her first solo on MiG-21 Bison in Mar 2018 from Ambala Air Force Station. The sortie was flown for about 30 minutes. Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi was the first woman IAF pilot to go solo. Kanth hails from Darbhanga, Bihar and was born and brought up in Begusarai. Bhawana, Avani and Mohana Singh were commissioned as flying officers into the fighter stream after basic training in June 2016 on "an experimental basis" for five years initially.

Flying officer Bhawana Kanth becomes first woman fighter pilot to undertake missions by day 

<p>Flying officer Bhawana Kanth is now the second woman pilot of the Indian Air Force to fly solo in a fighter aircraft.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Flying officer Bhawana Kanth became the second woman pilot of Indian Air Force to fly solo in a fighter aircraft after she flew in a MiG 21 Bison aircraft from Ambala Air Force Station at around 2 pm yesterday. <a href="https://t.co/3jkKeYHTdU">pic.twitter.com/3jkKeYHTdU</a></p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/975019300846276608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 17, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<p>Kanth flew solo in a MiG 21 Bison aircraft from Ambala Air Force Station at around 2 pm&nbsp;yesterday. The sortie was flown for about 30 minutes.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi was the first woman IAF pilot to go solo.</p>

<p>Kanth hails from Darbhanga, Bihar and was born and brought up in Begusarai.</p>

<p>Bhawana, Avani and Mohana Singh were commissioned as flying officers into the fighter stream after basic training in June 2016 on &quot;an experimental basis&quot; for five years initially.</p>


Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi was the first woman IAF pilot to go solo

Flying officer Bhawana Kanth is now the second woman pilot of the Indian Air Force to fly solo in a fighter aircraft. Flying officer Bhawana Kanth became the second woman pilot of Indian Air Force to fly solo in a fighter aircraft after she flew in a MiG 21 Bison aircraft from Ambala Air Force Station at around 2 pm yesterday. pic.twitter.com/3jkKeYHTdU — ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2018 × Kanth flew solo in a MiG 21 Bison aircraft from Ambala Air Force Station at around 2 pm yesterday. The sortie was flown for about 30 minutes. Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi was the first woman IAF pilot to go solo. Kanth hails from Darbhanga, Bihar and was born and brought up in Begusarai. Bhawana, Avani and Mohana Singh were commissioned as flying officers into the fighter stream after basic training in June 2016 on "an experimental basis" for five years initially.

Flying officer Bhawana Kanth becomes second woman pilot to fly solo in fighter aircraft

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IAF's toughest course conquered: Bhawana Kanth joins 'top gun' league

Flying officer Bhawana Kanth becomes first woman fighter pilot to undertake missions by day

Flying officer Bhawana Kanth becomes second woman pilot to fly solo in fighter aircraft