Meet Mawya Sudan, IAF’s first female fighter pilot from Jammu & Kashmir

24-year-old Mawya Sudan hails from Lamberi village in Rajouri district of Jammu division. She was inducted as a fighter pilot during the Combined Graduation parade ceremony in Hyderabad last Saturday.

Bringing laurels to Jammu and Kashmir, Flying Officer Mawya Sudan has become the first woman from the state to be inducted as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force. Congratulations to Mawya Sudan, daughter of J&K, who has been commissioned as a Flying Officer in the Indian Air Force. It is a matter of immense pride & joy to see you scripting history. With this achievement, you have lent wings to the dreams of millions of our daughters. pic.twitter.com/3zShaz9Dmv She is the 12th female fighter pilot in the Air Force. Mawya Sudan, 24, belongs to Lamberi village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu division.