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All-Women crew flies Mi-17
May 31 , 2019
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- An all-women crew of the Indian Air Force flew a medium-lift helicopter on May 27 for the first time in India.
- The crew comprised Flight Lieutenant Parul Bhardwaj, who was led the team, Flying Officer Aman Nidhi and Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal.
- Bhardwaj is the first woman pilot to fly the Mi-17 V5 helicopter.
- Hina Jaiswal is the first woman flight engineer of the Indian Air Force.
- Aman Nidhi is the first woman Indian Air Force pilot from Jharkhand
- The helicopter was certified airworthy by Squadron Leader Richa Adhikari, who is the unit engineering officer.
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