Who became the first woman pilot in India to clear the Fighter Combat Leader (FCL) course?

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The correct answer is Option C: Bhawana Kanth. Indian Air Force Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth became the first woman pilot in India to clear the Fighter Combat Leader (FCL) course on 6 August 2026. Bhawana Kanth completed the Fighter Combat Leader course at the Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) located in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. The Fighter Combat Leader course is a 20-week advanced training programme of the Indian Air Force for fighter pilots to develop air combat tactics and mission leadership skills. The FCL course is among the most selective professional courses in the Indian Air Force, with only about 1% of selected pilots completing it successfully. Bhawana Kanth was commissioned into the Indian Air Force in June 2016 as part of India’s first batch of women fighter pilots along with Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh. Bhawana Kanth became the first Indian woman fighter pilot to qualify for daytime combat missions in May 2019. Bhawana Kanth flew the MiG-21 Bison and later transitioned to the Su-30 MKI, both being fighter aircraft operated by the Indian Air Force. Bhawana Kanth received the Nari Shakti Puraskar on 8 March 2020 and became the first female fighter pilot to participate in the Indian Air Force Republic Day parade tableau on 26 January 2021.

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Avani Chaturvedi

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Mohana Singh

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Who became the first woman pilot in India to clear the Fighter Combat Leader (FCL) course?

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