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Astha is the first woman streamed into the fighter stream of Indian Navy
Sub Lieutenant Astha Poonia has made history, becoming the first woman to be trained to be streamed into the Fighter stream of Naval Aviation, shattering barriers and paving way for a new era of women fighter pilots in the Navy
A Ministry of Defence statement on Friday announced the graduation of the Second Basic Hawk Conversion Course at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam.
"On July 3 2025, Lieutenant Atul Kumar Dhull and Sub Lieutenant Aastha Poonia received the prestigious 'Wings of Gold' from Rear Admiral Janak Bevli, ACNS (Air). S-Lt Aastha Poonia becomes the first woman to be streamed into the Fighter ...