First Woman Lt. Swati Rathore to lead flypast on Republic Day

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Harshita Sehgal
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Check out all the details about Lt. Swati Rathore first woman to lead flypast on Republic Day parade: 

Delhi is all set to host the Republic Day parade at Rajpath on 26th January. Though, this year, there is a special thing going to happen in the parade, Flt. Lt. Swati Rathore will be scripting history as the first woman to lead the flypast.

Originally from Rajasthan’s Nagaur district, Swati completed her schooling in Ajmer, and with her parents’ support she went on to pursue her dream of becoming a pilot with the IAF. She took the Air Force Common Admission Test in 2013 and cleared it on the first attempt. 

In the final round of interviews that took place in Dehradun, she was the only person from a group of 200 female students to be selected for the flying branch. 

Many congratulated Swati on her achievement: 

Her father, Dr. Bhavani Singh Rathore, Deputy Director in the state’s Agriculture Department, also stated how proud he was of his daughter’s achievements.

“My daughter has let me hold my head high. I am overwhelmed as the dream which she saw has turned into reality.

Other than this Lt. Swati Rathore, Flight lieutenant Bhawana Kanth will

also be a part of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) tableau at the parade, becoming the first woman fighter pilot to take part in the ceremony. 

These girls are the inspiration for many. 

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