Women power at Republic Day 2021; Flt Lt Bhawana Kanth, Capt Preeti Choudhary script history Republic Day 2021 parade: While Kanth featured in IAF's tableau aimed at showcasing the IAF's domestic manufacturing capabilities, Captain Preeti Choudhary was the only woman contigent commander this year BusinessToday.In | January 26, 2021 | Updated 11:40 IST Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth and Captain Preeti Choudhary Women power reigned supreme this Republic Day as Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth and Captain Preeti Choudhary made it to the annual Republic Day parade. Flight Lieutenant Kanth, who became one of the first three women fighter pilots in 2016, is the first woman IAF pilot to take part in the annual Republic Day parade. She featured in IAF's tableau comprising light combat aircraft, a light combat helicopter and a Sukhoi fighter jet loaded with made-in-India missiles. This tableau was aimed at showcasing the IAF's domestic manufacturing capabilities.