Jodhpur: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday took off in the Indian Air Force’s frontline combat jet Sukhoi 30 MKI from the air base in Jodhpur.
Dressed in the pilot’s G-suit, the country’s first woman Defence Minister sat in the rear seat behind the pilot.
She is reportedly reviewing the operational preparedness and combat capabilities.
Sukoi-30 MKI is a nuclear-capable aircraft which can penetrate deep into enemy territory.
She also met the Air Warriors at the Air Force Station in Jodhpur before her sortie on the Sukhoi-30 MKI.
Bureau Report
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