Five Rafale jets land at Ambala air force base

July 29, 2020 15:29

The five Rafale jets arrive at Ambala air force station. In historic moments for the Indian Air Force, the first batch of five Rafale combat jets on Wednesday landed at the Ambala airbase from France.

"The Birds have landed safely in Ambala. The touchdown of Rafale combat aircraft in India marks the beginning of a new era in our Military History. These multirole aircraft will revolutionise the capabilities of the Indian Air Force," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted.

The fleet landed at Al Dhafra airbase on Monday in the UAE after flying for over seven hours from the Merignac airbase. It was the only stopover by the jets while flying from France to India.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's office said the Rafales are escorted by two Sukhoi 30 MKIs after they entered the Indian air space. The jets were also refuelled mid-air from a French tanker at a height of 30,000 feet.

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