First Batch of 13 Women Flight Cadets joined the Academy in Mid-1993

The first batch included Anupama Rao, Lakshmi Deepak, Harita Deol, Bindu Sebastian, Sabitha Banu, Priya Nalgundwar, Priya Paul, Veena CK, Archana Kapoor, Anisha Shinh, Shweta Mishra, Anjana Achutan and Pamela Pereira. Eventually, seven cadets passed out after the successful completion of the training in December 1994: Harita Deol, Bindu Sebastian, Archana Kapoor, Anisha Shinh, Priya Nalgundwar, Priya Paul, and Pamela Pereira.
Flight Lieutenant Harita Deol died in an unfortunate air crash in December 1996 while flying an HS-748 Avro aircraft. The first batch was not offered permanent commission by the IAF.