1. Squadron Leader Avani Chaturvedi was born on 27 October 1993 and is an Indian pilot from Rewa district, Madhya Pradesh.
13 Facts About Avani Chaturvedi
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Avani Chaturvedi was declared as the first female combat pilot in India along with two of her cohorts, Mohana Singh Jitarwal, and Bhawana Kanth.
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Avani Chaturvedi's father, Dinkar Chaturvedi, is a superintending engineer in Water Resource Department of Madhya Pradesh government and her mother is a home maker.
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Avani Chaturvedi completed her schooling from Deolond, a small town in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh.
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Avani Chaturvedi passed the AFCAT and further was recommended by AFSB.
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Avani Chaturvedi's elder brother, who is an officer in the Indian Army, inspired her to join the Indian Air Force.
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Avani Chaturvedi has a few hours of flying experience in the flying club of her college Banasthali University.
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Avani Chaturvedi was selected for training at the Air Force Academy and completed the training at the age of 25.
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In 2018, Avani Chaturvedi became the first Indian woman pilot to take a solo flight in a MiG-21.
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In 2018 Avani Chaturvedi was promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant.
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Avani Chaturvedi is posted in Indian Air Force No 23 Squadron Panthers in Suratgarh, Rajasthan.
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On 9 March 2020, Avani Chaturvedi was awarded with Nari Shakti Puraskar by President Ram Nath Kovind.
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Avani Chaturvedi married Flight Lieutenant Vineet Chikara in November 2019.