IAF Rafale Squadron’s first woman fighter pilot is Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh. Shivangi was commissioned into the IAF in 2017 as part of the second batch of women fighter pilots. A native of Varanasi, Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh is currently undergoing conversion training and will shortly become a formal part of the 17 Squadron, ‘Golden Arrows’ in Ambala. Since her commissioning in 2017, Shivangi has been flying MiG-21 Bisons. She arrived in Ambala from a border base in Rajasthan where she flew alongside one of India’s best-known fighter pilots -- Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman -- who was credited with shooting down a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter on February 27 last year near the LoC before being shot down himself and taken captive. Watch the video to know more.
