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Flight Lt Shekhawat Creates History, First Woman to Lead IAF Contingent

Jan 27 History was made on 26 January, 2012 when Flight Lt, Sneha
Shekhawat, a woman Indian Air Force (IAF) officer, led a
contingent of 144 airmen at the 63rd I Republic Day parade
down the Rajpath.

A woman pilot who flies non-combat transport planes like
the
Avro, Shekhawat was joined by three other women officers
to
lead the marching contingent down the national capital's
main
thoroughfare.
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This is the first time a woman officer led the IAF contingent
at the Republic Day parade.

The other women officers are Flying Officer A. Chaudhary, who flies helicopters such as Chetak and
Cheetah and Flying Officer Pooja Negi and Flying Officer Hena Pore, both from the accounts branch.

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