{"id":32536,"date":"2021-01-20T10:39:37","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T05:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theleonews.com\/en\/?p=32536"},"modified":"2021-01-20T10:41:37","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T05:11:37","slug":"nari-shakti-iafs-first-woman-pilot-to-debut-this-republic-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theleonews.com\/en\/nari-shakti-iafs-first-woman-pilot-to-debut-this-republic-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Nari Shakti: IAF&#8217;s First Woman Pilot to debut this Republic Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth, the first amongst three other fighter pilots of the IAF will be a part of the Republic Day Parade to be held on January 26<sup>th<\/sup>. \u00a0The other two women fighter pilots are \u2013 Mohana Singh and Avani Chaturvedi. It is learnt that Bhawana Kanth would be on the tableau which highlights IAF\u2019s light combat aircraft, helicopter and Sukhoi-30 fighter jet. It is for the first time in the history of India that a women IAF pilot is debuting for the parade on the Rajpath.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32538 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theleonews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BP_1_636942494615838591.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theleonews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BP_1_636942494615838591.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.theleonews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BP_1_636942494615838591-272x180.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.theleonews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BP_1_636942494615838591-566x375.jpg 566w, https:\/\/www.theleonews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/BP_1_636942494615838591-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to a media house, the IAF Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth expressed her happiness over being selected for the parade. \u201cSince my childhood, I have been watching Republic Day parade on television and it\u2019s a matter of pride that now I\u2019m participating in it. I would love to fly other fighter jets, including Rafale and Sukhoi,\u201d Bhawana Kanth said.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-32537 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theleonews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/15_15_2107841505.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theleonews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/15_15_2107841505.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.theleonews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/15_15_2107841505-238x180.jpg 238w, https:\/\/www.theleonews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/15_15_2107841505-497x375.jpg 497w, https:\/\/www.theleonews.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/15_15_2107841505-768x580.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the occasion, Dassault Rafale which is the latest MRCA (Multi-Role Combat Aircraft) acquired by the Indian Air Force will also be witnessed by the Indian public, as it will be a part of the fly-past. As per IAF Spokesperson, 15 fighter jets, 5 transport and a vintage aircraft are expected to take part in the flypast amongst 42 aircrafts in toto.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Marking the dawn of empowered women-led <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewIndia<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Flt Lt Bhawana Kanth is set to become the first woman fighter pilot to take part in the Republic Day parade.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed a proud moment for the entire country!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IAF_MCC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@IAF_MCC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NqY6bYDtWL\">pic.twitter.com\/NqY6bYDtWL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drharshvardhan\/status\/1351146796752531460?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth, the first amongst three other fighter pilots of the IAF will be a part of the Republic Day Parade to be held on January 26th. \u00a0The other two women fighter pilots are \u2013 Mohana Singh and Avani Chaturvedi. 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