Indian Air Force (IAF) officer Flt Lt Bhawana Kanth has become the first woman fighter pilot to be qualified to undertake missions by day on a fighter aircraft.
She has completed Day operational syllabus on fighter jet MiG-21 Bison, an IAF spokesperson said.
Bhawana joined the fighter squadron in November 2017 and flew the first solo on MiG-21 Bison in March 2018.
With her dedication, hard work and perseverance she has become the first women Officer of the IAF to achieve this feat, the spokesperson added.
She is from the first batch of women fighter pilots of the IAF.
Kanth hails from Darbhanga in Bihar.
