Meet Shivangi, the Bihar girl who created history by becoming Navy's first woman pilot
Sub-Lieutenant Shivangi, not only achieved her childhood dream of joining the Navy but also created history when she became the first woman pilot in the Indian Navy.
On 2 December 2019, 24-year old sub-Lieutenant Shivangi became the first woman pilot of the Indian Navy. (Photo | PTI)
She joined duty at a Kochi naval base and has been assigned the Dornier aircraft Do-228s for over-the sea surveillance. (Photo | PTI)
Born in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, Shivangi completed her basic training in 2018 at the Indian Naval Academy and was brought to Kochi to train with the Indian naval air squadron. (Photo | PTI)
She made everybody proud as she earned her 'Wings' at a ceremony at INS Garuda in Kochi. (Photo | PTI)
Shivangi 'dedicates all her success to the nation and her parents who never made her feel down.' (Photo | PTI)
Shivangi is the second woman from Bihar to be a pilot in the Indian armed forces. (Photo | PTI)
While Shivangi achieved her childhood dreams, she aims to inspire young girls in following their ambitions and make the nation proud. (Photo | PTI)
