IAF’s first women fighter pilots to fly Su-30s

India’s first women combat aircraft pilots are reportedly to be posted to Sukhoi Su-30MKI squadrons after they complete last phase of their flying training in September. The three women pilots, Bhawana Kanth, Mohana Singh and Avani Chaturvedi are currently training on Hawk advanced jet trainers at IAF Kalaikunda in West Bengal after being commissioned as flying officers in the IAF last June. “There are varied options but we are working on plans to assign the women fighter pilots to fly Su-30 fighters,” a senior IAF officer stated.