印度海軍啓用了有史以來首位女飛行員
The Indian Navy has welcomed its first woman pilot, with Sub Lieutenant Shivangi taking control of an aircraft in another significant milestone for the country's armed forces.
印度海軍迎來了首位女飛行員，Shivangi中尉駕駛飛機將成爲該國武裝部隊的另一重要里程碑。
Shivangi, 24, who goes by one name, will be given her wings and join naval operations in a ceremony on Monday.
Shivangi的名字只有一個詞，今年24歲的她將駕駛飛機參加週一的海軍行動儀式。
"It's a very big thing," Shivangi told cnn. "It's a big responsibility for all of us and I know that I have to do well."
Shivangi對cnn說：“這是一件大事，對我們所有人來說是重大責任，我知道我要圓滿完成任務。”
Shivangi completed her basic training in 2018 at the Indian Naval Academy and was brought to Kochi, in southwest India's Kerala state, to train with the Indian naval air squadron, the INAS 550.
Shivangi於2018在印度海軍學院完成基礎訓練，然後被送往印度西南部喀拉拉邦的科欽與印度海空軍中隊INAS 550一起訓練。
Until 1992, India's naval forces only permitted women to serve in medical services.
1992年之前印度海軍只允許女性從事醫療服務。
Shivangi will be tasked with flying Dornier aircraft, which are used by the navy for transport and maritime reconnaissance, taking off and landing on the shore, rather than from an aircraft carrier.
Shivangi將被派去駕駛多尼爾飛機，它被海軍用來運輸和海上偵察，在岸上而不是航母上起降。
"We also use it for certain rescue missions, and according to the requirement, medical evacuation and all those things, so I'll be a part of all those missions," Shivangi said.
Shivangi說：“我們也用它參與特定的救援任務，根據要求還可以進行醫療疏散和所有類似行動，所以我將參與所有此類任務。”
According to Cmdr. Sridhar Warrier, defense press relations officer for the navy, the class of aircraft Shivangi will be flying "cover large distances over the sea and provide information to the ship at sea of any suspicious or interesting activity happening."
海軍國防新聞關係官Sridhar Warrier中校稱，Shivangi將駕駛的飛機等級是“在海上進行長距離航行，並向海上船舶提供任何正在發生的可疑或有趣的活動信息”。
The Indian Navy has positions for 735 pilots, with about 644 currently filled, according to Indian Ministry of Defense figures.
印度國防部數據顯示，印度海軍飛行員的編制爲735名，目前約有644名在役飛行員。
More than 200 aircraft make up its naval air wing, including MIG 29-K fighter jets, Boeing P-8I maritime surveillance aircraft, several classes of helicopters and reconnaissance aircraft.
海軍航空隊有200多架飛機，包括米格29K戰機、波音P-8I海上監視飛機、幾類直升機和偵察機。
