13/03/2014
This statement from Air Chief is distilled from the reports from Integrated defence staff HQ in 2006 and a high level tri-service committee in 2011. The same sentiment was reflected by defence minister AK Antony last month in parliament.
I wonder how many Women pilots participated in precipitating this decision.?? Amongst the key members of the committee, I wonder how many of them have been colleagues of women pilots.... to have known/endorsed the 'weakness'!!
Are all the women pregnant and menopausal at all times, not to be able to undertake the stress of fighter flying?? But transport and helicopter flying can absorb these hormonal issues??
"our society has still not evolved to accept these roles being played by women"!! What else could be a better proof of it!!
"what if she gets caught as a POW?".... Are men particularly fond of being POWs??? NO-one dares to imagine this!! By the way, how many men have you found on the roadside who have been r***d and brutalised.... and denied justice in their own homeland!!
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/women-physically-not-suited-for-flying-fighter-planes-says-air-chief-marshal-arup-raha/457286-3-242.html
Women are physically not suited to fly fighter planes, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function here, the Air Force chief said women are physically not suited for the job and they might face problems while flying fighter...