Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:59am on 11 Oct 2025,Saturday India
Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh has made history as India’s first female fighter pilot to earn the Qualified Flying Instructor (QFI) badge, following a rigorous six-month training stint at the Air Force’s Flying Instructors’ School in Tambaram, Tamil Nadu. Among 59 officers honored in the 159th course valedictory ceremony on October 9, Singh now joins the elite cadre authorized to train rookie fighter pilots. A Rafale pilot from Varanasi, she previously flew MiG-21 Bison aircraft, and her achievement underscores progress in gender inclusion within India’s combat air force ranks.
