Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth becomes the Indian Air Force's first woman 'Top Gun' after completing the elite Fighter Combat Leader course, marking another historic milestone for women in military aviation. It signals how far the Indian Air Force has progressed in integrating women into frontline combat roles. In 2016, she entered the history books as one of India's first three women fighter pilots, alongside Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh. The Fighter Combat Leader (FCL) course, conducted by the Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE), is among the IAF's toughest professional programmes. For the Indian Air Force, Kanth's success is more than an individual accomplishment.