Lt. Shubhangi Swaroop (born 17 January 1995) in Tilhar Uttar Pradesh is the first female pilot of the Indian Navy. She is a pilot of Maritime reconnaissance aircraft in Indian Navy.[2][3]
Lt. Shubhangi Swaroop | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 January 1995 Tilhar, Uttar Pradesh |
| Allegiance | India |
| Service | Indian Navy Executive (Pilot) [1] |
| Years of service | 2017–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant in Indian Navy |
Career
editLt. Shubhangi has been part of the first batch of female officers to graduate from the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kannur in 2017.[4]
She holds degree in Biotechnology Engineering from Vellore Institute of Technology in Tamil Nadu and took training from Air Force Academy (India) in Hyderabad. [5][6] She is also a national taekwondo champion.[7] She is one amongst the Indian Navy's first batch of three women pilots for Maritime Reconnaissance (MR) missions on Dornier aircraft.[8][9]
She hails from Tilhar, Uttar Pradesh, India. Her father Cdr. Gyan Swaroop is a naval officer and her mother Mrs.Kalpana Swaroop is a teacher at Navy Children School, Karwar. [10][11]
References
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- ^ Sethi, Nidhi (24 November 2017). "India's First Woman Navy Pilot To Train At Air Force Academy In Hyderabad". NDTV.com. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ "India is introducing its first female pilot in Indian Navy, Shubhangi Swaroop". India Today. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Shubhangi Swaroop becomes first female pilot in Indian Navy". Inshorts - Stay Informed.
- ^ "Shubhangi Swaroop : Latest Current Affairs and News - Current Affairs Today". currentaffairs.gktoday.in. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Shubhangi swaroop | Latest News on Shubhangi-swaroop | Breaking Stories and Opinion Articles". Firstpost.
- ^ "Indian Navy's first batch of three women pilots ready for maritime reconnaissance". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ PTI (22 October 2020). "Indian Navy readies 3 women pilots for maritime reconnaissance mission on Dornier aircraft". ThePrint. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Who is Shubhangi Swaroop, the first woman pilot of Indian Navy?". The Indian Express. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ SNS (8 March 2024). "Andaman & Nicobar Command carries out maiden all-women maritime surveillance mission". The Statesman. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
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