| 1. Vyomika Singh grew up in a middle-class family without any military background. |
| 2. During a sixth-grade discussion about names, a classmate mentioned that she owned the sky, which inspired her to pursue a career as a pilot. |
| 3. She discovered that the IAF initially only accepted unmarried males for pilot positions but later learned about the UPSC exam and applied successfully in 2004. |
| 4. She faced legal issues regarding her commissioning as a permanently commissioned officer, ultimately fighting a case. |
| 5. In 2020, she participated in a rescue mission in Arunachal Pradesh. |
| 6. In April 2021, she and other women officers were granted permanent commission and she received this effect from 18 December 2019. |
| 7. She was part of an all-women mountaineering expedition to Mt. Manirang, completing the trek during the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mohotsav’ celebrations. |
| 8. She is a highly skilled helicopter fighter pilot, having logged over 2500 hours of flight time. |
| 9. Made headlines on 7 May 2025, during the press conference about Operation Sindoor, providing updates in English alongside Colonel Sofiya Qureshi who spoke in Hindi. |
| 10. Her name Vyomika means 'daughter of the sky'. |
| 11. She was actively involved in the National Cadet Corps (NCC) during her academic years, which fueled her dream of becoming a military aviator. |
| 12. She has flown Chetak and Cheetah helicopters in challenging terrains including Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast. |
