Meet first woman fighter pilot in IAF from Jammu and Kashmir
JAMMU: Mawya Sudan, daughter of Sushma and Vinod Sudan has become first woman officer from Rajouri district to be inducted as a Fighter Pilot in the Indian Air Force.
Hailing from village Lamberi, tehsil Nowshera of district Rajouri, Mawya Sudan commissioned into the IAF as Flying Officer. She has become the 12th woman officer and first from Rajouri to be inducted as a Fighter Pilot in the IAF as Chief of the Air Force, Air Marshal Bhaduria reviewed the combined graduation passing out parade, held today at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal, Hyderabad.
Mawya’s father, Vinod Sudan, expressed his happiness over his daughter’s achievement. He said, “I am feeling proud. Now she is not just our daughter but a daughter of this country. We have been receiving congratulatory messages since yesterday.”
The fighter pilot’s sister, Manyata Sudan, who is a JE in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, told ANI that since her school days, Mawya was inclined towards Air Force and always wanted to become a fighter pilot.
Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Manoj Sinha in a tweet said that “Congratulations to Mawya Sudan, daughter of J&K, who has been commissioned as a Flying Officer in the Indian Air Force. It is a matter of immense pride & joy to see you scripting history. With this achievement, you have lent wings to the dreams of millions of our daughters”.
Congratulations to Mawya Sudan, daughter of J&K, who has been commissioned as a Flying Officer in the Indian Air Force. It is a matter of immense pride & joy to see you scripting history. With this achievement, you have lent wings to the dreams of millions of our daughters. pic.twitter.com/3zShaz9Dmv
— Office of LG J&K (@OfficeOfLGJandK) June 20, 2021