Dassault starts deliveries of fighter jets
The first five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafales are scheduled to arrive at Air Force Station, Ambala, on 29 Jul 2020 subject to weather.
The three single-seater and two twin-seater aircraft flew out from the airbase in the French port city of Bordeaux for a nearly 7,000 km flight with air-to-air refuelling and a single stop in the United Arab Emirates.
The ferry of the aircraft is planned in two stages and will be undertaken by the pilots of the IAF, who have undergone comprehensive training on the aircraft.
The Air to Air Refuelling planned during the first leg of the ferry will be undertaken by these pilots with dedicated tanker support from the French Air Force.
The Rafale aircraft, which flew out from the airbase in the French port city of Bordeaux, will cover a distance of nearly 7,000 km with air-to-air refuelling and a single stop in the United Arab Emirates before arriving at the Ambala airbase on Wednesday.
India has taken delivery of the first batch of Rafales nearly four years after New Delhi inked an inter-governmental Rs.56,000 crore agreement with Paris to procure 36 of the multi-role fighter aircraft. @dassault_aviation #flights #jets #fighter #airforce #India #France /fiinews.com
