Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Mohana Singh Jitarwal |
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| Known For | Being the first woman fighter pilot to join the elite 18 'Flying Bullets' squadron of the Indian Air Force |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 173 cm |
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| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | The Air Force School, New Delhi |
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| College/University | Global Institute of Management and Emerging Technologies, Amritsar, Punjab (2014) |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Electronics and Communication |
Personal Life
| Religion | Hinduism |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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Family
| Father | Pratap Singh Jitarwal (Retired IAF Master Warrant Officer) |
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| Mother | Manju Singh (Teacher) |
| Siblings | 1 Sister |
| Spouse | Mohit Rajput (Businessman) |
Career
| Service/Branch | Indian Air Force |
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| Rank | Squadron Leader |
| Honour | Nari Shakti Puraskar (9 March 2020) |
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| Training | Well-trained in air-to-air and air-to-combat missions. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| Mohana grew up participating in various sports and activities such as roller skating, badminton, singing, and painting. | |
| Inspired by her grandfather, a posthumous Vir Chakra awardee, who served in the IAF. | |
| Worked at Cognizant while preparing for the IAF entrance examination. | |
| Faced challenges during her first sector solo sortie due to visibility issues, but successfully landed by trusting her instruments. |