Kolkata: Days before getting commissioned in the Indian Air Force (IAF) as India's first women fighter pilots, Flying Cadets Bhawana Kanth, Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh spoke on the lives they have led, the training and their aspirations.
"I belong to Darbhanga in Bihar and was born and brought up in the refinery township of Begusarai. My father is an engineer in IOCL and
my mother is a home maker. I did my schooling from Barauni Refinery DAV
Public School and completed my BE (Medical Electronics) from BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore. My hobbies are playing badminton, volleyball, adventure sports like trekking, rock climbing, rappelling and rafting. My other interests are photography, cooking, swimming and travelling," Kanth said.
When asked why she joined the IAF, she said: "It was my dream to fly like a free bird since my childhood which inspired me to join the IAF. After clearing my Stage I training, I got a golden opportunity to opt for the fighter stream, the best and the biggest thing that has happened to me and the best part is, it is just the beginning. It is my aim to become a good fighter pilot and fight for the nation and make my parents proud."
16/06/16 Jayanta Gupta/Times of India
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"I belong to Darbhanga in Bihar and was born and brought up in the refinery township of Begusarai. My father is an engineer in IOCL and
my mother is a home maker. I did my schooling from Barauni Refinery DAV
Public School and completed my BE (Medical Electronics) from BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore. My hobbies are playing badminton, volleyball, adventure sports like trekking, rock climbing, rappelling and rafting. My other interests are photography, cooking, swimming and travelling," Kanth said.
When asked why she joined the IAF, she said: "It was my dream to fly like a free bird since my childhood which inspired me to join the IAF. After clearing my Stage I training, I got a golden opportunity to opt for the fighter stream, the best and the biggest thing that has happened to me and the best part is, it is just the beginning. It is my aim to become a good fighter pilot and fight for the nation and make my parents proud."
16/06/16 Jayanta Gupta/Times of India
