The conference which ended on Friday was attended by the commanders of base repair depots, equipment depots and other stations or units under Maintenance Command (MC), and they reviewed ongoing projects and took stock of goals and tasks for MC in the year ahead, the IAF s statement said.
The Chief of Air Staff flew the sortie at the Suratgarh air force station in Rajasthan. The No. 23 Squadron, popularly known as Panthers, is based in Suratgarh.
Indian Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria holds talks with French Air Force Chief Gen Philippe Lavigne
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Indian Air Force Chief RKS Bhadauria holds talks with French Air Force Chief Gen Philippe LavignePTI
Last Updated: Apr 21, 2021, 01:50 PM IST
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The Indian Air Force said Gen Lavigne and Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria in their talks noted the steady growth of operational exchanges between the two forces and explored ways to expand the cooperation further.
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Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria with Gen Philippe Lavigne, Chief of Staff of French Air and Space Force
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The arrival of the new batch of the aircraft will pave the way for the IAF to raise a second squadron of the Rafale jets. The new squadron will be based in Hasimara air base in West Bengal.
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The people said the IAF Chief will also take stock of production and delivery timelines of the remaining Rafale jets.
Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria is scheduled to leave for France on Tuesday on a three-day visit during which he will hold talks with several senior French military officials and take stock of production and delivery timelines of some of the remaining Rafale jets. The IAF Chief is scheduled to hold extensive talks with Chief of Staff of the French Air Force Philippe Lavigne on ways to further expand cooperation between the two forces, people familiar with the matter said.