Mohana Singh

Fighter Pilot

Indian Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan

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Quick Info

ProfessionFighter Pilot
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth22/01/1992
Age34 years
BirthplaceJhunjhunu, Rajasthan

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameMohana Singh Jitarwal
Known ForBeing the first woman fighter pilot to join the elite 18 'Flying Bullets' squadron of the Indian Air Force and the first woman to fly the indigenously developed LCA Tejas fighter jet in operational service

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolThe Air Force School, New Delhi
College/UniversityGlobal Institute of Management and Emerging Technologies, Amritsar, Punjab (2014)
Educational QualificationBachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Electronics and Communication

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Photography
  • Singing

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

FatherPratap Singh Jitarwal (Retired IAF Master Warrant Officer)
MotherManju Singh (Teacher)
Siblings1 Sister
SpouseMohit Rajput (Businessman)

Career

Service/BranchIndian Air Force
RankSquadron Leader
HonourNari Shakti Puraskar (9 March 2020)
Career Milestones
  • Joined the first batch of women pilots selected for the fighter pilot squadron of the IAF on 18 June 2016.
  • Commissioned into the Indian Air Force by former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on 14 July 2018.
  • First female pilot to fly a Hawk Mk.132 advanced jet trainer during daytime at Bidar Air Force Station in 2019.
  • Joined the Indian Air Force’s No. 18 Squadron (Flying Bullets) in September 2024.
  • Participated in the 'Tarang Shakti' exercise in 2024, providing instruction on flying the Tejas fighter jet.
  • Became the first woman fighter pilot to achieve full operational status on Hawk Mk.132 at Kalaikunda Air Force Station in June 2019.
  • Served with No. 3 Squadron (Cobras) flying MiG-21 at Nal Air Force Station, Bikaner.
  • Became the first woman fighter pilot to fly the HAL Tejas aircraft with No. 18 Squadron (Flying Bullets) at Naliya Air Force Station.
TrainingWell-trained in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat missions, including advanced fighter operations on MiG-21, Hawk Mk.132, and LCA Tejas platforms.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Mohana grew up participating in various sports and activities such as roller skating, badminton, singing, and painting.
2. Inspired by her grandfather, a posthumous Vir Chakra awardee, who served in the IAF.
3. Worked at Cognizant while preparing for the IAF entrance examination.
4. Faced challenges during her first sector solo sortie due to visibility issues, but successfully landed by trusting her instruments.
5. She is one of the first three women fighter pilots in the Indian Air Force, along with Avani Chaturvedi and Bhawana Kanth.
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