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First Indian Woman Airline Pilot

                                                                            Women are currently eligible for a permanent commission only in the medical, nursing and dental services of the Indian armed forces. They are also eligible for short service commissions in these services, as also in the supporting but non-combatant arms of the armed forces. Currently, 5,137 women officers serve in the armed forces. They include 4,101 in the army, 784 in the air force, and 252 in the navy. Durba Banerjee , the first woman pilot in Indian aviation history, started her career flying a Dakota as an Air Surv...