1. Bhawana Kanth is the first female fighter pilot of India.
12 Facts About Bhawana Kanth
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Bhawana Kanth was declared as the first woman to qualify for undertaking missions on a fighter aircraft.
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Bhawana Kanth's father Tej Narayan Kanth is an electrical engineer in Indian Oil Corporation and mother Radha Kanth is a home maker.
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Bhawana Kanth completed her schooling from DAV Public School in Barauni refinery.
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Bhawana Kanth prepared for engineering entrance examinations in Kota, Rajasthan, and joined Bachelor of Engineering in Medical Electronics from BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru for further studies.
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Bhawana Kanth graduated in 2014 and was recruited for IT giant Tata Consultancy Services.
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Bhawana Kanth took the Air Force Common Admission Test and was selected to be commissioned into the Air Force.
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In June 2016, Bhawana Kanth underwent a six month long stage-II training on Kiran Intermediate Jet Trainers at Hakimpet Air Force Station in Hyderabad soon after which she got commissioned as Flying Officer at Combined Graduation Parade Spring Term at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal the same year.
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Bhawana Kanth flew Hawk advanced jet trainers at AFS Bidar and it has been the plan to move her and the other two members of her cohort to MIG 21 Bison squadron.
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Bhawana Kanth made the solo flight of Mig-21 from Ambala Air Force Station at around 1400 hours.
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Bhawana Kanth tried some modelling assignments and appeared in print advertisements.
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Bhawana Kanth is posted to the Indian Air Force's No 3 Squadron Cobras.