Who Is Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth? IAF’s First Woman ‘Top Gun’ Pilot Who Created HistorySquadron Leader Bhawana Kanth has become the first woman IAF pilot to complete the elite Fighter Combat Leader course. Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth has created history (Img: X)New Delhi: Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth has created history by becoming the first woman pilot of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to successfully complete the prestigious Fighter Combat Leader (FCL) course- one of the most advanced combat training programmes for fighter pilots. The course is considered highly challenging, with only a limited number of fighter pilots being selected based on their operational skills and experience. She became one of the first Indian women to fly fighter aircraft in the IAF and has continued to break barriers in military aviation.