- The country’s first All Women Crew to fly Mi-17 V5 helicopter; Flight Lieutenant Parul Bhardwaj (Captain) & Hina Jaiswal (Flight Engineer), Flying Officer Aman Nidhi (Co-pilot).
- Parul Bhardwaj is from Mukerian in Punjab and first women pilot to fly Mi-17 V5 helicopter. Amar Nidhi is from Ranchi, Jharkhand, and Hina Jaiswal is from Chandigarh and first women flight engineer.
- The Pilots had undergone their basic Flying training at the Helicopter Training School at Air Force Station Hakimpet followed by advanced training at Air Force Station Yelahanka.
- The helicopter was certified airworthy by Squadron Leader Richa Adhikari the unit Engineering officer. This is yet another achievement of women officers in the IAF.
Published On : 27 May 2019
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