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	In June 2019, she became the first women fighter pilot of [[Indian Air Force]] to become a fully operational by day on a [[BAE Hawk\|Hawk Mk.132]] advance jet trainer. She had completed more than 380 hours of incident free flying on [[BAE Hawk\|Hawk Mk.132]] with training in both Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground fighting mode in 2019.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/jun/01/mohana-singh-becomes-first-woman-fighter-pilot-to-fly-hawk-advanced-jet-1984600.html\|title=Mohana Singh becomes first woman fighter pilot to fly Hawk advanced jet\|publisher=New Indian Express\|access-date=1 June ~~2022~~}}</ref>		In June 2019, she became the first women fighter pilot of [[Indian Air Force]] to become a fully operational by day on a [[BAE Hawk\|Hawk Mk.132]] advance jet trainer. She had completed more than 380 hours of incident free flying on [[BAE Hawk\|Hawk Mk.132]] with training in both Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground fighting mode in 2019.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/jun/01/mohana-singh-becomes-first-woman-fighter-pilot-to-fly-hawk-advanced-jet-1984600.html\|title=Mohana Singh becomes first woman fighter pilot to fly Hawk advanced jet\|publisher=New Indian Express\|access-date=1 June 2019}}</ref>

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{{short description|Indian aviator}}
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| name = Mohana Singh (Jitarwal)
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| birth_place = [[Jhunjhunu]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
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| allegiance = {{IND}}
| branch = {{air force|India}}
| occupation = [[Fighter Pilot]]
| rank = [[File:Indian IAF OF-2.svg|25px]] Flight Lieutenant
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'''Mohana Singh Jitarwal''' is one of the first female fighter pilots of India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/meet-indias-first-three-women-fighter-pilots-to-be-1285173|title=Meet The Trio Who Will Be India's First Women Fighter Pilots|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2017-11-20}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://currentaffairs.gktoday.in/tags/bhawana-kanth|title=Latest Current Affairs and News About Bhawana Kanth - Current Affairs Today|website=currentaffairs.gktoday.in|language=en-US|access-date=2017-11-20}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/for-iafs-first-women-fighter-pilots-mohana-singh-bhawana-kanth-avani-chaturvedi-sky-is-no-limit/articleshow/52816373.cms|title=For IAF's first women fighter pilots Mohana Singh, Bhawana Kanth & Avani Chaturvedi, sky is no limit|last=Mohammed|first=Syed|date=2016-06-19|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2017-11-20}}</ref> She was declared as the first female combat pilot along with two of her cohort, [[Bhawana Kanth]], and [[Avani Chaturvedi]]. All three women pilots were inducted into the [[Indian Air Force]] fighter squadron in June 2016. They were formally commissioned by Defence Minister [[Manohar Parrikar]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/First-batch-of-three-female-fighter-pilots-commissioned/article14429868.ece|title=First batch of three female fighter pilots commissioned|last=Krishnamoorthy|first=Suresh|date=2016-06-18|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-11-20|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> After the government of India decided to open the fighter stream in India Air Force for women on an experimental basis, these three women were the first to be selected for the program.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/air-forces-first-3-women-fighter-pilots-may-fly-mig-21-bisons-from-november-1760195|title=Air Force's First 3 Women Fighter Pilots May Fly Mig-21 Bisons From November|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2017-11-20}}</ref>

==Biography==
[[File:Shri Narendra Modi with the Nari Shakti Awardees, in New Delhi on March 08, 2020.jpg|thumb|left|Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] with the Nari Shakti Awardees on [[International Women's Day]] in 2020.]]
Mohana Singh is from khatehpura(jjn.)
Mohana Singh completed her schooling from The Air Force School, New Delhi and BTech in Electronics & Communication from Global Institute of Management and Emerging Technologies, [[Amritsar]], Punjab. Her father Pratap Singh is a serving Indian Air Force personnel and mother Manju Singh is a teacher.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indias-first-women-fighter-pilots-commissioned-into-air-force-1420576|title=India's First Women Fighter Pilots Get Wings|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2017-11-20}}</ref> While growing up, Singh was fond of sports like [[Roller Skating|roller skating]], [[badminton]] and other activities like singing and painting.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=http://www.news18.com/news/india/supported-by-parents-bhawana-kanth-to-script-iaf-history-become-a-fighter-pilot-1216707.html|title=Supported by parents, Bhawana Kanth to script IAF history, become a fighter pilot|work=News18|access-date=2017-11-20}}</ref>

On 9 March 2020, she was awarded with [[Nari Shakti Puraskar]] by President [[Ram Nath Kovind]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/flying-mig-21-bison-matter-of-pride-flt-lt-bhawana-kanth-11583759611965.html|title=Flying MiG-21 Bison matter of pride: Flt Lt Bhawana Kanth|date=2020-03-09|website=Livemint|language=en|access-date=2020-04-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Keep striving for your dreams with hard work, determination: IAF's women fighter pilots|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/keep-striving-for-your-dreams-with-hard-work-determination-iafs-women-fighter-pilots20200308173908/|access-date=2021-03-21|website=ANI News|language=en}}</ref>

==Career==

In June 2019, she became the first women fighter pilot of [[Indian Air Force]] to become a fully operational by day on a [[BAE Hawk|Hawk Mk.132]] advance jet trainer. She had completed more than 380 hours of incident free flying on [[BAE Hawk|Hawk Mk.132]] with training in both Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground fighting mode in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/jun/01/mohana-singh-becomes-first-woman-fighter-pilot-to-fly-hawk-advanced-jet-1984600.html|title=Mohana Singh becomes first woman fighter pilot to fly Hawk advanced jet|publisher=New Indian Express|access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref>

== References ==
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== Further reading ==

* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7izQ4A7zwJc Women Fighter Pilots]. [[Veer by Discovery]]
{{Nari Shakti Puraskar}}

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[[Category:Indian women aviators]]
[[Category:Women from Punjab, India]]
[[Category:People from Jhunjhunu district]]
[[Category:Nari Shakti Puraskar winners]]
[[Category:Indian Air Force personnel]]
[[Category:Indian women in war]]

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