India, July 5 -- Sub Lieutenant Aastha Poonia has become the first woman officer in the Indian Navy to be assigned to the naval aviation fighter stream, the navy said on Friday. Poonia, who is in her early 20s, will fly Hawk advanced jet trainers (AJT) for another year before she can qualify on the MiG-29K fighters that operate from the navy's aircraft carriers, a demanding job due to space constraints, high speeds, and a constantly moving platform, officials aware of the matter said. Women officers in the Indian Air Force are already flying fighter planes.P9...