Picture : Twitter / ANI
In a huge boost to the Indian Air Force amidst the tensions with China, five Rafale jets will soon join the Indian Air Force fleet in Ambala in Haryana on July 29th.
The aircraft will be refuelled by a French Air Force tanker aircraft on their way to an airbase in the UAE before leaving for India.
The first 5 IAF Rafales have taken off from Dassault Aviation Facility, Merignac, France today morning. These 5 include 3 single-seater and 2 twin-seater aircraft. The ferry is planned in two stages & is being undertaken by IAF pilots: Indian Air Force pic.twitter.com/OVDfMtF9xc
— ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2020
The arrivals in India will mark nearly four years after the two countries inked an inter-governmental agreement to supply 36 of the multi-role jets to the Indian Air Force under a Rs 59,000-crore deal.
#WATCH Rafale jet taking off from France to join the Indian Air Force fleet in Ambala in Haryana on July 29th. https://t.co/vrnXI82puO pic.twitter.com/ZMg1k2zvk8
— ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2020
Commenting on the jets, These 5 Rafale jets are extremely swift, versatile & very deadly aircraft, they’re both beauty & beast. I would like to thank Dassault for delivering aircraft on time and French Government & French Air Force for all the support, said, Jawed Ashraf, Indian Ambassador to France.
