First woman pilot of Indian Navy, Lieutenant Shivangi, to join operations on December 2

First woman pilot of Indian Navy, Lieutenant Shivangi, to join operations on December 2

• Shivangi, hailing from Muzzafarpur, Bihar, has created history by becoming the first Indian woman pilot to join the Indian Navy.
• She is set to join naval operations as first female Pilot of Indian Navy on December 2 in Kochi, two days ahead of Navy Day, which falls on December 4.
• Shivangi will join naval operations as a Lieutenant on completion of her operational training which she has been undergoing at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi.
• After the training, Shivangi will get authorisation to fly dornier aircrafts with effect from Dec 2.
• Till now, the Indian Navy’s Aviation branch has had women officers operating as air traffic control officers and as ‘observers’ in the aircraft who are responsible for communication and weapons.