Capt. Saudamini Deshmukh of Indian Airlines introduces women to aviation

To celebrate her upcoming retirement (March 31st) and the Centennial of Women Pilots, Capt. Saudamini Deshmukh of Indian Airlines will be flying 10 women non-pilots in her commercial plane to Jamnagar in Gujarat on the Western India which is an hour's flight. They will all spend a day in Jamnagar and return the same evening - courtesy of India 99s.

What a way to pay it forward. Thank you Capt. Saudamini Deshmukh.

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2012 Women of Aviation
Worldwide Week
March 5-11 2012

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