Bhawana Kanth will be the first woman fighter pilot, who will be part of the parade. Read more to know about Bhawana Kanth and about this proud moment.
India’s Proud Moment
In another proud moment, Flt Lt Bhawana Kanth, amongst the first three women fighter pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF), will also be a part of the Republic Day Parade. This is the first time a woman fighter pilot will be part of the parade.
As per the Hindustan Times, Flt Lt Bhawana Kanth will be the part of the tableau, that will be presenting the mock-ups of the light combat aircraft, light combat helicopter, and the Sukhoi-30 fighter plane.
Bhawana Kanth: The Soul Inspiring Millions
While sharing her excitement on such a proud moment, Bhawana told India Today:
“Since my childhood, I have been watching Republic Day parade on television and it’s a matter of pride that now I’m participating in it. I would love to fly other fighter jets, including Rafale and Sukhoi”
The 28-year-old was among the first women fighter pilots, along with Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh, to be inducted into the IAF in 2016.
Bhawana, who belongs to Bihar’s Darbhanga, was born in Begusarai. She completed her schooling at Barauni Refinery DAV Public School. Later, she went and completed her higher education from the college in Bengaluru, according to a report. In 2017, Bhawna joined the fighter squadron in November 2017, and later, turned operational in March 2018.
The Dawn Of Empowered Women-Led New India
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan took to Twitter to congratulate her on “marking the dawn of empowered women-led New India”.
Marking the dawn of empowered women-led #NewIndia
— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) January 18, 2021
Flt Lt Bhawana Kanth is set to become the first woman fighter pilot to take part in the Republic Day parade.
Indeed a proud moment for the entire country!@IAF_MCC pic.twitter.com/NqY6bYDtWL
— Rashmi bhardwaj (@rushme205) January 18, 2021
Proud of you Flt Lt Bhawana Kanth. My salute to you ????????????Jai Hind
— Kuldip Kaur (@kuldip09kuldip) January 18, 2021
Congrats to Fly Lt Bhagwan Kanth, to become the first women fighter pilot to take part in Republic Day Parade. Women empowerment reaches new levels in.. #NewIndia
— Rukmani Varma (@pointponder) January 19, 2021
At IFORHER, we are proud of Bhawana and wish her many such achievements in the near future. Hope many more women would seek inspiration from her and spread their wings to meet their dreams.