Sachin Tendulkar lauds first woman fighter pilot Avani Chaturvedi

Sachin Tendulkar

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar praised Avani Chaturvedi, who became the first-ever Indian woman to fly a fighter aircraft. And that too, a MiG-21. Yesterday, he tweeted this picture of her (right) and wrote, "Another barrier broken... Another feat achieved... it's the DAUGHTER of INDIA again. Congratulations, #AvaniChaturvedi! You've not only made us all proud, but also inspired young girls to take up new challenges. May you scale even greater heights. #TouchTheSkyWithGlory."

Avani Chaturvedi

Flying Officer Avani Chaturvedi has created history by becoming the first Indian woman fighter pilot to fly solo. Chaturvedi flew a MiG-21 Bison in her first training solo sortie, in Jamnagar, Gujarat on Monday. It is pertinent to mention here that MiG-21 Bison has the highest landing and take-off speed in the world - 340 kmph.

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