Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Flying G-Suit before taking off in SU 30MKI
Defence minister Sitharaman undertakes sortie in Sukhoi
Update: 2018-01-17 20:16 IST
JODHPUR: Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday took off in the IAF's frontline combat jet Sukhoi 30 MKI from the air base here.
HIGHLIGHTS
- The country's first woman defence minister sat in the rear seat behind the pilot and was wearing the pilot's G-suit.
- "She is reviewing the operational preparedness and combat capabilities," sources said.
The country's first woman defence minister sat in the rear seat behind the pilot and was wearing the pilot's G-suit.
Smt @nsitharaman in the cockpit of the Sukhoi-30 MKI, familiarising herself with the fighter aircraft, before taking off for a sortie #RakshaMantrifliesSukhoi
She is reviewing the operational preparedness and combat capabilities," the sources said.Sukoi-30 MKI is a nuclear-capable aircraft which can penetrate deep into enemy territory.