Three more Rafale jets land in India
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The third batch of three Rafale plane arrived in India on Wednesday, flying continuous from France. With this, the IAF has acquired 11 of the 36 Rafale jets contracted from France underneath a €7.87 billion Inter-Governmental Agreement signed in September 2016.
“They flew over 7000 km with in-flight refuelling. The aircraft got airborne earlier in the day from Istres Air Base in France. Indian Air Force (IAF) deeply appreciates the tanker support provided by United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force,” IAF mentioned on Twitter.
Last September, the IAF inducted 5 Rafales. The second batch of three Rafales arrived in India final November, additionally flying continuous from France with three in-flight refuelling supported by French Air Force mid-air refuelling plane.
