India’s first five Rafale fighters – 3 single-seat & 2 twin-seat – finally tore into its skies on Wednesday after a 7,000-km flight from France which included an overnight pit stop in UAE and midair refueling.
Dubbed as “game-changers” by the Indian Air Force, the fighters have touched down in Ambala in the middle of the ongoing military confrontation with China which could stretch to the winter, or even beyond.
Welcoming the jets in India, defence minister Rajnath Singh said that the touch down of Rafale aircraft marks the beginning of a new era in our military history.
In a statement, the Indian embassy said IAF pilots and supporting personnel have been provided full training on the aircraft and weapon systems by Dassault. Further batches of IAF personnel will continue the training over the next nine months.
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