Ghaziabad: “Women should not have any inhibition. They should dream big. There is nothing that they cannot achieve today. There are 10 fighter pilots now, but soon the number will be 100,” said Anjali, who flies Sukhoi-30. The fighter pilot and 13 other women officers were at Hindon Air Force station on Sunday, a day before International Women’s Day, for a media meet.
Group Captain Shakti Sharma, who was commissioned in 1994 and was the first woman to be selected for the post, said the IAF has about 13% women, the highest number among the three branches of the armed forces. “It is even higher than the number in the police force,” she said.
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Deployment Of Attack Helos, Fighters In Ladakh Deterred China; Heavy-Lift Fleet Helped In Unprecedented Mobilisation: IAF Chief
by Swarajya Staff - Feb 3, 2021 12:12 PM
Apache Helicopter of Indian Air Force (Livefist)
Snapshot
IAF Chief says Indiaâs fleet of heavy-lift transport aircraft played a critical role in enabling Indiaâs strong response in eastern Ladakh.
The deployment of attack helicopters and fighters in the Ladakh sector acted as a credible deterrent against China, the Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF),
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria has said in an interview.
The IAF has deployed its US-built Apache attack helicopters in Ladakh and is also operating two indigenously built Light Combat Helicopter in the sector. MiG-29 and Su-30 MKI fighters have also been deployed in the sector and the newly inducted Rafales of the IAF have also been spotted flying in Ladakh.