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Indian Air Force's First 3 Female Fighter Pilots Get "Nari Shakti Puraskar"

The three female pilots was inducted into the IAF's fighter squadron after the Government of India decided to open fighter stream in the force for women on an experimental basis. The three were first to be inducted into the squadron and conduct a solo flight in 2018 President Ram Nath Kovind presented the "Nari Shakti Puraskar" to Indian Air Force's (IAF) first women fighter pilots, Mohana Jitarwal, Avani Chaturvedi and Bhawana Kanth, today at Rashtrapati Bhawan.  The three female pilots were inducted into the IAF's fighter squadron after the Government of India decided to open fighter stream in the force for women on an experimental basis. The three were first to be inducted into the squadron and conduct a solo flight in MIG-21 in 2018. They expressed their desire to serve the nation and hoped to achieve more laurels in the forthcoming years. PM @narendramodi with #NariShakti Awardees at #NewDelhi . pic.twitter.com/tJtHvJUVbk — newsblunt (@newsbluntmedia) March...