The long awaited Rafale fighter jet of the Indian Air Force has arrived in India today. The first shipment of the Raphael fighter jet has landed at Ambala Air Base in Haryana under a deal with France. Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadoria was present at Ambala Airbase to receive the five Rafale aircraft. Section 144 is applicable in Anbala for security reasons.
On July 27, five Rafale planes left Marigrac Base, France for India. After flying for seven hours straight, Al-Dafra arrived at French Airbase near Abu Dhabi last evening. The planes landed at Anbala Airbase on Wednesday.
The Birds have landed safely in Ambala.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) July 29, 2020
The touch down of Rafale combat aircrafts in India marks the beginning of a new era in our Military History.
These multirole aircrafts will revolutionise the capabilities of the @IAF_MCC.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said the planes had landed safely in Anbala. A new era in military history has begun with the launch of Raphael Combat aircraft on Indian soil. These multi-role aircraft will revolutionize the capabilities of the Indian Air Force.
It is worth mentioning that when the Rafale planes flew from the land of UAE, they entered the Indian airspace shortly after. On this occasion he was welcomed from INS Kolkata control room. Meanwhile, INS Kolkata Control Room said: Indian Naval Warship Delta; Aero Leader, May You Touch the Sky with Glory, Happy Hunting, Happy Landing.
#HEAR: Indian #Rafale contingent establishes contact with Indian Navy warship INS Kolkata deployed in Western Arabian Sea. pic.twitter.com/NOnzKOo2fa
— ANI (@ANI) July 29, 2020
Remember that the people of Anbala also looked excited to see Raphael. Banners were formally put up in Anbala to welcome Raphael and Raphael was greeted by posters. While India's power has increased with the arrival of Raphael, this moment is no less than a source of pride for Ambala.
