CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Flying Officer Meghana Shanbough MR, an engineering graduate, has become the sixth female fighter pilot to join the ranks of Indian Air Force (IAF). She is the first from Karnataka and South India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Squadron leader Avani Chaturvedi, the first female fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF), is scheduled to participate in the inaugural air exercise Veer Guardian 2023.

Detailed explanation-3: -Here are 5 facts about squadron leader Avani Chaturvedi: The 29-year-old first flew the MiG-21 Bison in IAF Squadron service after she completed her training on Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers. She was declared the first woman combat pilot in Indian Air Force along with Mohana Singh Jitarwal, and Bhawana Kanth.

Detailed explanation-4: -NDA Exam is conducted by UPSC twice a year for young male and female candidates of age 16.5 - 19.5 years. Candidates who qualify for Indian Air Force to become pilot goes for training in the Air Force academy after training in NDA as a permanent commissioned officer. Unmarried Male & Female candidates.

Detailed explanation-5: -Jeannie M. Leavitt has had a storied and historic more than 30-year Air Force career from the time she commissioned in January 1992. She was the service’s first female fighter pilot when she stepped into an F-15E Strike Eagle in 1993.