The IAF Mighty Jets Now Have A Woman At The Helm

Squadron Leader Veena Saharan is now the first woman co-pilot on board the IAF mammoth the IL-76 which is believed to weigh almost 200 tonnes when stocked up. This Russian creation is one of the largest and heaviest of the IAF lot and it is no walk in the park to handle this gigantic piece of machinery.

The Physics graduate from Delhi University belongs to Jaipur and is the daughter of an army officer.Having always nurtured the desire to fly, Squadron Leader Veena Saharan will now go through 40 hours of flying the IL-76 and further training to complete her switch over from the AN-32 transport aircraft to the humungous flying machine fondly referred to as Gajraj in IAF circles.