Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth became the first Indian woman fighter pilot to participate in a Republic Day flypast at Rajpath.
Bhawana Kanth was part of the Air Force tableau which had a theme ‘Indian Air Force: Touch the Sky with Glory’ on the 72nd Republic Day parade. They showcased scale models of the Light Combat Aircraft, Light Combat Helicopter, Su-30 MK-I aircraft and the Rohini radar.