Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth becomes IAF's first woman 'Top Gun' pilot

Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth has become the first woman pilot of the Indian Air Force to clear the prestigious Fighter Combat Leader (FCL) course at the Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) in Gwalior. The 20-week programme, which only about 1 per cent of IAF pilots are selected for, trains pilots in advanced combat tactics. Kanth, who was commissioned in June 2016 as one of the IAF's first three women fighter pilots, has now earned one of the most demanding badges in military aviation.