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UP village to fighter cockpit: Aastha Poonia is Navy's first woman fighter pilot

Sub Lieutenant Aastha Poonia scripted history in 2025 by becoming the Indian Navy's first woman fighter pilot. Awarded the ...
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First woman fighter pilot in Navy: Sub Lt Aastha Poonia marks milestone in Indian Naval Aviation; receives ‘Wings of Gold’ with Lt Atul Kumar Dhull

NEW DELHI: Sub Lieutenant Aastha Poonia became the first woman to be streamed into the fighter stream of Naval Aviation, marking a first for the Indian Navy in assigning combat roles to women. Poonia, ...