India's 1st woman Rafale fighter jet pilot Shivangi Singh was part of the Indian Air Force tableau at the Republic Day parade 2022. Who was the first female fighter jet pilot to be part of the IAF tableau in 2021?

India's 1st woman Rafale fighter jet pilot Shivangi Singh was part of the Indian Air Force tableau at the Republic Day parade 2022. Who was the first female fighter jet pilot to be part of the IAF tableau in 2021? Correct Answer Bhawna Kanth

The correct answer is Bhawna Kanth.

Key Points

  • India's 1st woman Rafale fighter jet pilot Shivangi Singh was part of the Indian Air Force tableau at the Republic Day parade 2022.
  • She is only the 2nd woman fighter jet pilot to be part of the IAF tableau.
  • In 2021, Flight Lieutenant Bhawna Kanth became the first female fighter jet pilot to be part of the IAF tableau. 
  • The IAF tableau's theme- 'Indian Air Force transforming for the future'.

Important Points

  • Singh, who is from Varanasi, joined the IAF in 2017 and was commissioned in the IAF's second batch of women fighter pilots.
  • She had been flying MiG-21 Bison aircraft before flying the Rafale.
  • She is part of the IAF's Golden Arrows squadron based out of Ambala in Haryana.

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