It was a proud moment for the country when the magnificent Light Combat aircraft Tejas which was displayed at the Aero India 2019 in Bengaluru. But, what was more impressive was the co-pilot. PV Sindhu, who has been extremely successful in her sports career winning laurels, she has achieved yet another milestone. She caught hold of the opportunity to co-pilot.

“It was definitely a great experience and a great opportunity. I feel very honoured that captain Siddharth showed me all the stunts. I am very happy about being the first woman to fly the Tejas. This day is dedicated for women. Hence I will remember this day forever,” she stated to a leading daily.

DRDO shared some exclusive pictures of Sindhu and we feel absolutely proud of her:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indian badminton star @Pvsindhu1 became first woman to fly DRDO developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas @AeroIndiashow 2019. Today DRDO is celebrating Women Achievers in Aerospace. @DefenceMinIndia @PIB_India @SpokespersonMoD #AeroIndiaWomenDay #AeroIndia2019 pic.twitter.com/AzTwy4YBy8

— DRDO (@DRDO_India) February 23, 2019

The chief pilot of Tejas Captain Siddharth was a true hero there.

Tejas, built by the state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is a single-engine multirole light fighter. It is set to replace the aging Jaguar and Mig-21 fleet in the Indian Air Force.