The correct answer is: D. None of the above
The first batch of women pilots was commissioned on August 15, 1992.
- Option A: August 20, 1993 is incorrect. The first batch of women pilots was commissioned on August 15, 1992, not August 20, 1993.
- Option B: December 17, 1994 is incorrect. The first batch of women pilots was commissioned on August 15, 1992, not December 17, 1994.
- Option C: January 12, 1988 is incorrect. The first batch of women pilots was commissioned on August 15, 1992, not January 12, 1988.
The first batch of women pilots in the Indian Air Force (IAF) was commissioned on August 15, 1992. The batch consisted of 25 women officers, who were trained at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal, Hyderabad. The women pilots were commissioned into the IAF’s fighter stream, and they were the first women in the world to be commissioned into a combat role in a fighter aircraft. The women pilots were initially assigned to fly the MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft, and they have since flown a variety of other aircraft, including the Sukhoi Su-30MKI and the Mirage 2000. The women pilots have played a significant role in the IAF’s operations, and they have been deployed in a variety of roles, including combat, training, and transport. The women pilots have also been involved in a number of humanitarian missions, including the relief efforts in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the 2013 Uttarakhand floods. The women pilots have made a significant contribution to the IAF, and they have helped to break the glass ceiling in the Indian military.