Ambala (Haryana): The first five of a batch of French Rafale fighter jets arrived at Haryana’s Ambala Air Base this afternoon after covering a distance of nearly 7,000 kms to join the Indian Air Force fleet. The Rafale fleet comprises three single-seater and two twin-seater aircraft, an IAF official said.
Chief of Air Staff R.K.S. Bhadauria was present at the strategically key Ambala Air Base to receive the Rafale jets, India’s first major acquisition of fighter planes in over two decades. Rs. 59,000-crore deal was signed on Sept. 23, 2016 for 36 Rafale jets from French aerospace major Dassault Aviation.
