Meet India’s first ‘Flying Queen’
For aeons, flight has
fascinated human beings. Stories like the one of Icarus, or the Pushpak Vimana
have always been part of our culture and folklore. After the Wright Brothers
invented the first airplane, and commercial airliners became commonplace, piloting
became a prime occupation for hundreds, if not thousands of people around the
world. Like most ‘prime’ occupations, flying too was, for many decades the sole
purvey of men folk; flying in a combat ready role (in the air force), even more
so. Even among fighter pilots, aerobatics (stunt) pilots have a special place.
So when a woman cracks into this most elite of circles, it is indeed a
noteworthy achievement.
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Meet Squadron Leader Deepika
Mishra along with Lieutenant Sandeep Singh (Sandeep too is a woman), have
become the first women to break into the Indian Air Force’s elite aerial
acrobatics team, Sarang. This accomplishment is truly awe-inspiring not just
because it is one of female achievers or it has to do with persevering against
all odds; but because India as a country is one of a handful of nations to have
such a squadron, and even among these countries, only Great Britain has an all
women team that is part of it.
Image Source:
thehindu.com
Image Source: thehindu.com
A perfect example of how
perseverance and passion are ultimately rewarded, Squadron Leader Deepika
Mishra is a #TrueDiamond, that deserves our praise and adulation.
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