Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday took off in Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) frontline fighter aircraft Sukhoi-30 MKI from the airbase in Jodhpur.
The country’s first woman Defence Minister sat in the rear seat behind the pilot and was wearing the pilot’s G-suit.
The sortie is likely to last for 30 minutes, defence sources said.
“She is reviewing the operational preparedness and combat capabilities,” the sources said.
Sukoi-30 MKI is capable of carrying nuclear missiles and can penetrate deep into enemy territory.
