Modi reviews IAF efforts to help fight against Covid
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New Delhi, April 28 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stressed on the need to increase the speed, scale and safety of Indian Air Force in transporting oxygen tankers and other essential materials.
The Prime Minister reviewed efforts of Air force to help in the Cover-19 related situation with Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria.
Bhadauria informed the Prime Minister that the IAF has ordered 24x7 readiness of the entire heavy lift fleet and substantial numbers of the medium lift fleets to operate in a hub and spoke model to rapidly meet all Covid related tasking across the country and overseas. Aircrew for all fleets have been augmented to ensure round the clock operations.
The IAF did not disclose the number of aircraft that landed in India but people familiar with the development said four jets were part of the new batch. (Twitter)
NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday said the fifth batch of the Rafale aircraft arrived in India after flying a distance of almost 8,000 km from France.
The IAF did not disclose the number of aircraft that landed in India but people familiar with the development said four jets were part of the new batch.
The IAF said mid-air refuelling to the fleet was provided by the air forces of France and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Major Boost To IAF As Fifth Batch Of Rafale Fighter Aircraft Arrives In India From France
After flying a distance of 8,000 km from Merignac Air Base in France, the fifth batch of Rafale fighter aircraft arrived in India on Wednesday.
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In a major development, the fifth batch of Rafale fighter aircraft with four planes arrived in India on Wednesday flying a distance of 8,000 km from Merignac Air Base in France. Taking to Twitter, the Indian Air Force thanked the French and UAE air forces for their refuelling support to complete the journey.
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