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In pics: Nirmala Sitharaman becomes first woman Defence Minister to fly in IAF’s Sukhoi Su 30
Dressed in the pilot's G-suit, the country's first woman Defence Minister sat in the rear seat behind the pilot.
JODHPUR: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday took off in the Indian Air Force’s frontline combat jet Sukhoi 30 MKI from the air base in Jodhpur.
Dressed in the pilot’s G-suit, the country’s first woman Defence Minister sat in the rear seat behind the pilot.
She is reportedly reviewing the operational preparedness and combat capabilities.
Sukoi-30 MKI is a nuclear-capable aircraft which can penetrate deep into enemy territory.
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She also met the Air Warriors at the Air Force Station in Jodhpur before her sortie on the Sukhoi-30 MKI
Raksha Mantri
✔@DefenceMinIndia
Smt @nsitharaman takes off on the Su-30 MKI #RakshaMantrifliesSukhoi
