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Gunjan Saxena (born 1975) is an Indian Air Force officer and former helicopter pilot. She joined the IAF in 1996 and is a 1999 Kargil War veteran. [2] [3] [4] She is one of the first women to fly in a combat zone.
Jun 9, 2020 · Real story of Gunjan Saxena, the first Indian woman to pilot a Cheetah Helicopter during the Kargil War in 1999. From a very young age, Gunjan Saxena wanted to join the Indian Air Force...
Gunjan Saxena is best-known as one of the first women combat aviators who entered the war zone of Kargil in 1999 along with her fellow lieutenant Srividya.
Jun 16, 2020 · Who is the real Gunjan Saxena? It would be incorrect to refer to Gunjan Saxena as the ‘Kargil Girl' as she was in fact, the 25-year-old Kargil woman officer. Saxena grew up in Lucknow with dreams of becoming a pilot and soaring into the sky.
Aug 17, 2020 · In 1994, Ms Saxena, along with Srividya Rajan became one of the 25 young women who formed the first batch of women IAF trainee pilots. Although women pilots got inducted in the fighter squadron only in 2016, these two set the precedent back in 1999.
Aug 12, 2020 · At the age of 25, Flight Lieutenant Gunjan Saxena and her batchmate Srividya Rajan flew Cheetah Helicopters over the live war zone during the 1999 Indo-Pak Kargil War. They conducted medical evacuations and supply drops, while also helping the army to spot the enemy positions in the region.
Aug 13, 2020 · Flight lieutenant Gunjan Saxena was the first Indian Air Force woman officer who went to war. She made history during the Kargil war in 1999 when, as a flying officer, she flew a Cheetah aircraft into the combat zone and rescued several soldiers.
