‘I had no idea that women don’t get fighters’: As a little girl, Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth ran after jets; today, she is IAF’s first woman Fighter Combat Leader

Bhawana Kanth has made a historic mark as the first female officer in the Indian Air Force to achieve the prestigious rank of Fighter Combat Leader. Since childhood, her passion for aircraft spurred her military aspirations. As one of India’s pioneering women fighter pilots, she has actively partaken in major military events.