Shivangi Singh

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Shivangi
Born (1995-03-15) 15 March 1995 (age 27)[1]
Paroo, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, India[2]
AllegianceIndia
ServiceIndian Air Force
Years of service2019–present
RankFlight Lieutenant (aircraft pilot)
Alma materSikkim Manipal University, Gangtok (B.Tech.)

Shivangi Singh (born 15 March 1995[1]) is an Indian serving in the Indian Air Force.[3] Flt Lt. Shivangi Singh hails from Varanasi and previously flew the MiG-21 Bison.[4] Fg Offr. Shivangi Singh and Flt Lt. Shivangi Singh are two different persons.[5]

Early life[]

Shivangi Singh was born on 15 March 1995 in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar, India to school teacher Hari Bhushan Singh and house wife Priyanka Singh. Shivangi hails from a humble agricultural background. During her childhood, she was captivated by the sight of seeing a politician using a helicopter to attend a political gathering in her native village, which inspired her to become a pilot. Hari Bhushan Singh, her father, is now the principal of a girls-only government school constructed on land donated by Shivangi's great grandfather, who donated it to enable people to overcome the conservative abhorrence of educating girls. Her mother Priyanka is a housewife.[6]

She obtained a Bachelor of Technology degree in mechanical engineering from Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology. Shivangi began further studies at the Malaviya National Institute of Technology in Jaipur.[3]

She is aged 26

Career[]

Shivangi was inducted into the Indian Navy under the Short Service Commission (SSC)-Pilot entry scheme.[7] In June 2018, she was commissioned into the Indian Navy.[8] She undertook two successive six month courses; first the Naval Orientation Course at the Indian Naval Academy, and the second at Air Force Academy where she trained on the Pilatus PC 7 MkII aircraft.[9][7] In the six months prior to December 2019, she learnt flying the Dornier aircraft at the Indian Naval Air Squadron 550.[9]

Shivangi is among the batch of the first three pilots of the Indian Navy, including Lt Shubhangi Swaroop and Lt Divya Sharma.[9][7][10]

She is slated to subsequently become an operational pilot on Maritime Reconnaissance (MR) aircraft after completing her training, as of December 2019.[8]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "बेमिसाल: पिता शिक्षक-माता गृहिणी, बेटी बनी नौसेना की पहली महिला पायलट". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). 3 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Bihar girl first woman pilot of Indian Air Force". The Times of India. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b Helen Regan; Omar Khan (2 December 2019). "Indian Navy welcomes its first woman pilot in major milestone for armed forces". CNN. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  4. ^ https://www.vogue.in/whats-new/content/facts-about-shivangi-singh-first-woman-fighter-pilot-to-fly-rafale-fighter-jet
  5. ^ https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/rafale-squadron-s-1st-woman-pilot-is-varanasi-s-flt-lt-shivangi-singh-1724538-2020-09-23
  6. ^ "'Nurtured the dream as a 10-yr-old': Indian Navy's first woman pilot Shivangi". Hindustan Times. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  7. ^ a b c "Navy Gets its First Woman Pilot". Ministry of Defence. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019 – via pib.gov.in.
  8. ^ a b "Shivangi gets 'wings' to fly". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 3 December 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 December 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. ^ a b c Anandan, S. (22 November 2019). "Sub Lieutenant Shivangi is the first-ever woman pilot for Navy". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Bihar girl Shivangi becomes first woman fighter pilot in Indian Navy". Press Trust of India. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019 – via The Times of India.
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