Between four to six Rafales will fly home to India on Jul. 27
Four Rafale fighters ordered by India will fly home on Jul. 27, the Print reported. While four aircraft will make the trip home, there is an attempt to bring another two jets home as well.
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By Rob Schleiffert from Holland (Rafale B) [CC BY-SA 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons
The aircraft will take off from Istres in France and make a stop in Al Dhafra airbase, UAE before heading to Ambala airbase. They are being flown by Indian pilots and because the flight from France to India is ten hours, the crew will rest in UAE for the night before making their way home the next day. They are supported by two French KC-135s and two mid-air refueling are plan along the way to UAE. India Air Force aerial refueling tankers will now provide support on the last leg. Because of the need to carry out mid-air refueling with French KC-135s, the Indian air crew are receiving additional training in France.
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