| Avani Chaturvedi | |
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| File:File:Flying Officer Avani Chaturvedi.jpg | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1993 Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Fighter Pilot |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India
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| Service/branch |  Indian Air Force
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| Rank |  Flight Lieutenant
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(L-R) Mohana Singh Jitarwal, Avani Chaturvedi and Bhawana Kanth
Flight Lieutenant Avani Chaturvedi (born 27 November 1993) is an Indian pilot from Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh. She was declared as the first woman combat pilot along with two of her cohorts, Mohana Singh Jitarwal, and Bhawana Kanth.[1][2] The trio was inducted into the Indian Air Force fighter squadron in June 2016. They were formally commissioned by then Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on 18 June 2016, to serve the nation.[3]
Early life and education[]
Avani was born on 27 October in 1993. Her father, Dinkar Chaturvedi, is an superintending engineer in Water Resource Department of Madhya Pradesh government and her mother is a home maker. She completed her schooling from Deolond, a small town in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh.[4] Completing her Bachelors in Technology from Banasthali University, Rajasthan in 2014, she passed the AFCAT and further was recommended by AFSB.
Chaturvedi likes to play chess, table tennis and to do sketching and painting. Avani's elder brother, who is an officer in the Indian Army, inspired her to join the Indian Air Force. She also had a few hours of flying experience in the flying club of her college Banasthali University, which further inspired her to join the IAF.[5]
Career[]
Avani Chaturvedi was selected to train at Hyderabad Air Force Academy and complete the training at the age of 25. After completing one year of training there, Chaturvedi became a fighter pilot in June 2016. Once Chaturvedi completes Stage III training at Bidar in adjoining Karnataka next year, they will be able to fly fighter jets like the Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Tejas.[6][7]
In 2018, Chaturvedi became the first Indian woman pilot to take a solo flight in a MiG-21. In 2018 Avani was promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant.[8]
Chaturvedi is posted in Indian Air Force No. 23 Squadron Panthers in Suratgarh, Rajasthan.[9]
Awards and recognition[]
In 2018, she was honored with the doctorate degree from Banasthali Vidyapeeth.
On 9 March 2020, Chaturvedi was awarded with Nari Shakti Puraskar by President Ram Nath Kovind[10]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "Avani, Bhawana, Mohana become IAF's first women fighter pilots - Times of India". http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Avani-Bhawana-Mohana-become-IAFs-first-women-fighter-pilots/articleshow/52805137.cms.
- ↑ Krishnamoorthy, Suresh. "First batch of three female fighter pilots commissioned". http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/First-batch-of-three-female-fighter-pilots-commissioned/article14429868.ece.
- ↑ Gurung, Shaurya Karanbir (2019-07-17). "IAF pilots test F-21 simulator". The Economic Times. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/iaf-pilots-with-indias-first-female-fighter-pilot-test-f-21-simulator/articleshow/70254376.cms?from=mdr.
- ↑ "MP girl Avani Chaturvedi to be one amongst India's first three women fighter pilots". http://english.pradesh18.com/news/madhya-pradesh/mp-girl-avani-chaturvedi-to-be-one-amongst-indias-first-three-women-fighter-pilots-878414.html.
- ↑ Team, Editorial (2018-02-23). "Interesting Facts about Avani Chaturvedi, First Female Pilot To Fly Mig-21" (in en-US). SSBToSuccess. http://www.ssbtosuccess.com/flying-officer-avani-chaturvedi/.
- ↑ "The first Indian woman to fly a fighter jet" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2018-02-22. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43151117.
- ↑ "For IAF's first women fighter pilots Mohana Singh, Bhawana Kanth & Avani Chaturvedi, sky is no limit". http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/for-iafs-first-women-fighter-pilots-mohana-singh-bhawana-kanth-avani-chaturvedi-sky-is-no-limit/articleshow/52816373.cms.
- ↑ "In a first, woman fighter pilot undertakes solo flight in MiG-21" (in en-US). The Indian Express. 2018-02-22. http://indianexpress.com/article/india/in-a-first-woman-fighter-pilot-undertakes-solo-flight-in-mig-21-5073511/.
- ↑ "Bhawana Kanth Is India's First Woman Pilot to Qualify for Combat Missions". NDTV. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/flight-lieutenant-bhawana-kanth-is-indias-first-woman-pilot-to-qualify-for-combat-missions-2041527.
- ↑ "Flying MiG-21 Bison matter of pride: Flt Lt Bhawana Kanth" (in en). 2020-03-09. https://www.livemint.com/news/india/flying-mig-21-bison-matter-of-pride-flt-lt-bhawana-kanth-11583759611965.html.
External links[]
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