Rafale Aircraft Arrive: Milestone for Indian Air Force
The first five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale aircraft have arrived at Air Force Station, Ambala. The aircraft got airborne from Dassault Aviation Facility, Merignac, France on the morning of 27 Jul 20 and reached India this afternoon with a planned stopover en-route at Al Dhafra airbase in the UAE. The ferry was planned in two stages and was undertaken by IAF pilots. The aircraft covered a distance of nearly 8500 km from France to India. The first stage of the flight covered a distance of 5800 km in seven and a half hours. French Air Force (FAF) Tanker provided…
