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“For quite some years, I was the only lady officer in the air force. There may have been only a dozen women officers in the army and navy together.
“For quite some years, I was the only lady officer in the air force. There may have been only a dozen women officers in the army and navy together.
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Initially, I was scared to work with men, but I was brave and thought to myself, I could face anything", recalled Wing Commander (retd) Vijayalakshmi Ramanan in a 2018 interview.
Initially, I was scared to work with men, but I was brave and thought to myself, I could face anything", recalled Wing Commander (retd) Vijayalakshmi Ramanan in a 2018 interview.
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The first woman officer of IAF, Wing Commander Ramanan, was a breaker of glass ceilings in the truest sense.
She was not only the first woman to wear a saree as a uniform, but she also designed it in the signature IAF blues.
The first woman officer of IAF, Wing Commander Ramanan, was a breaker of glass ceilings in the truest sense.
She was not only the first woman to wear a saree as a uniform, but she also designed it in the signature IAF blues.
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"Other women officers in the army and navy wore pants. I wore a saree, but the sleeve was an issue. After several correspondences with my headquarters, it was decided that the blouse would have 3/4th sleeves.
"Other women officers in the army and navy wore pants. I wore a saree, but the sleeve was an issue. After several correspondences with my headquarters, it was decided that the blouse would have 3/4th sleeves.
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When that was uncomfortable during the babies' deliveries, I told them I would roll up my sleeves like men and work", she once shared.
Ramanan was also part of the medical team that tended to wounded soldiers during the 1962, 1965 and 1971 wars.
When that was uncomfortable during the babies' deliveries, I told them I would roll up my sleeves like men and work", she once shared.
Ramanan was also part of the medical team that tended to wounded soldiers during the 1962, 1965 and 1971 wars.
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She was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 1977, two years before she retired as a wing commander in 1979.
#IAF #FirstWomen #IndianAirForceDay #WomenInHistory
She was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 1977, two years before she retired as a wing commander in 1979.
#IAF #FirstWomen #IndianAirForceDay #WomenInHistory
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