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India's four polar flight heroines speak on tricky mission, personal struggles

India's four polar flight heroines speak on tricky mission,...

Debdutta Bhattacharjee Jan 15, 2021 0 485

Captain Zoya Agarwal and her 'polar girls' Captain Thanmai Papagari, Captain Akanksha...

Believe it or not! 7-year-old Ugandan boy flies aircraft, wants to travel to Mars

Believe it or not! 7-year-old Ugandan boy flies aircraft,...

Team Plane Vanilla Dec 28, 2020 0 232

Graham Shema is an avid admirer of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and wants to be a pilot...

US woman drives Covid out after 115-day battle, finds surprise gift awaiting her

US woman drives Covid out after 115-day battle, finds surprise...

Team Plane Vanilla Dec 27, 2020 0 227

Janice was in hospital and rehabilitation centres for about 115 days, including...

How this Vistara CIO and rescue pilot turned godsend for Covid patients

How this Vistara CIO and rescue pilot turned godsend for...

Shashank Shekhar Nov 29, 2020 0 1614

'When I saw the problem of the lack of ventilators or beds, I immediately thought...

Vince Reffet who soared neck and neck with world's largest passenger jet won't fly again

Vince Reffet who soared neck and neck with world's largest...

Team Plane Vanilla Nov 20, 2020 0 424

A free-flying world champion 'Jetman' Vince Reffet made a world record after he...

Finally a woman as head of India's aviation security body

Finally a woman as head of India's aviation security body

Shashank Shekhar Aug 30, 2020 0 265

Usha Padhee, a 1996-batch IAS officer, is a joint secretary at the Ministry of Civil...

Captain Swati Raval: Corona warrior mother-of-two who put nation before self

Captain Swati Raval: Corona warrior mother-of-two who put...

Team Plane Vanilla Aug 24, 2020 0 361

In more ways than one, Captain Swati Raval exemplifies the spirit of India's flag...