Today 5 Rafale fighters fly to India: the flight will not be non-stop

Today, five Rafale fighters are flying out of France for the Indian Air Force. As you know, the flight to India of these fighters was postponed due to known sanitary and epidemiological problems. According to the latest information, "Rafali" will arrive at the airfield based in India on Wednesday, July 29.

The planes will take off from the French Mérignac and proceed to the Al-Dhafra military base (United Arab Emirates). After a night break, they will go to India. During the flight, it is planned to be escorted by two Airbus-330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft of the French Air Force (the plans are to include two refueling in the air). Earlier, the Indian media wrote that the flight would be non-stop.

The Indian newspaper The Print writes that Rafale fighters may be deployed to the Ladakh region by the end of this week, where a clash between Indian and Chinese soldiers took place a few weeks ago. As stated, the command of the Indian Air Force can take such a decision to "ensure the security of the state's borders in the Chinese direction."

Currently, 12 Indian pilots are trained to fly French fighters. It is planned to train 24 more pilots. Added that Indian Air Force pilots were trained in air refueling, which is carried out using the aforementioned Airbus-330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport. Initially, such training was not provided, since the Indian Air Force uses Il-78 tankers.

In the Indian media:

These aircraft have the potential to revolutionize the region due to their unprecedented firepower.

In China, they react with bewilderment to such statements.

Comments

[Mavrikiy]

These aircraft have the potential to revolutionize the region due to their unprecedented firepower.
In China, they react with bewilderment to such statements.

They are friends in China, in India

[Vladimir16]

So let the Indians compare the firepower.
Although the Hindu is equally easy to shatter, that Mig, that Su, that Raphael.
For a fool, a glass ball won't last long.

[yehat2]

do not confuse the sane Indians and their elite, which does not even know how to bargain.
in India there are not a few normal qualified military personnel, the only question is how they are run.

[Pereira]

In India, they are friends with hands, feet. And at the same time they sing loudly and shrilly. And I can't do any of this. Therefore, in sorrow.

[ioan-e]

Quote: Mavrikiy

These aircraft have the potential to revolutionize the region due to their unprecedented firepower.
In China, they react with bewilderment to such statements.

They are friends in China, in India

I also sit and think, and unprecedented firepower, in what units?

[Mavrikiy]

Quote: ioan-e

I also sit and think, and unprecedented firepower, in what units?

See me below.

[Vasyan1971]

Quote: ioan-e

and unprecedented firepower, in what units?

In unprecedented, of course!

[Mountain shooter]

Hindus are such Hindus ... Fanfare, tinsel, dances, songs. Super duper weapon. All-crushing.

[Hydrography Bay Golden Horn]

The strongest fighter in the world after the f-22

[And Makarov]

Have you come here to troll?

[Mavrikiy]

Quote: Hydrography Bay Golden Horn

The strongest fighter in the world after the f-22

Did you fly? If not, then shut up.

[Alex 2020]

And how much more powerful the Rafal is than the Po-2 ... horror!

[Mavrikiy]

Quote: Hydrography Bay Golden Horn

The strongest fighter in the world after the f-22

Rafal is not a fighter, but crap. Fighter - weapon, raphal, child's toy, old. But she has everything ahead, she was bought by the Papuans in the hope that she will work a miracle. The only thing its purpose - suspensions for nuclear weapons. First flight 4.07.1986/XNUMX/XNUMX

[SASHA OLD]

Climb back into your bay, hydrograph ...

[Grits]

Quote: Hydrograph of the Golden Horn

The strongest fighter in the world after the f-22

Well, if your Golden Horn Bay is not in Vladivostok, but in Istanbul, then such a statement is forgivable to you.

[svp67]

In the Indian media:
These aircraft have the potential to revolutionize the region due to their unprecedented firepower.

In China, they react with bewilderment to such statements.

Hmm ... very bad with the provision in India. Well, well, now they clashed with China that they were able to pull everything to the border and disputed territories, and if tomorrow Pakistan starts "stirring up" on the border, what will they begin to transfer there?

[Thunderbolt]

Quote: svp67

if tomorrow Pakistan starts "stirring up" at the border, what will they begin to transfer there?

They have been "stirring up" for a long time with Pakistan and there is no need to transfer anything for border conflicts. Everything is already there and every pebble has been shot / 155 mm ... with rifles and not only ... /. URs on the line of their confrontation in case of escalation can be supported by counterstrikes of Indian mobile reserves (where our "Vladimir" plays the first fiddle) and aviation, which is densely "busting" with its airfields in this direction. There, the war is worked out to automatism --- in the course of periodic incidents, as well as the deployment and action of forces is practiced in the course of persistent exercises. On cards and kicking.
But the section of the "Second Front" for India is inconvenient for its high mountains and the fact that their front is poorly developed and poorly echeloned. The most rational plan for covering such a border is this - strong strongholds supported by aviation at key points. The value of the airmobile troops is increasing. It seems that none of this has been created on this border. And India has to feverishly "catch up, develop and contract." Echoes of this action seep in the network and in the media. And this "ECHO" of military preparations, I emphasize, of India, we discuss here almost every day. What is it ? the northern dragon wants to bite off someone's trunk / disputed territories / ..?
P.S. For everyone who dances dragon dances
There is one who has a tusk
And each "Vladimir" he is like a storm
He is from the Urals and nowhere else

[SASHA OLD]

Dancers and singers!

[Masha]

to the Ladakh region, where a clash between Indian and Chinese troops broke out a few weeks ago.

People do not live peacefully ...
Doesn't sit exactly on the priest ...

[alone]

Hindus ... Hindus. ..without any outside help, since 1947, we have killed more than half of our Air Force in accidents and incidents with our own hands. So what will happen to these Rafals is easy to guess

[aszzz888]

In China, they react with bewilderment to such statements.

And they’re doing it right.

[Zaurbek]

The lame dancer is always hindered by something.

[Ros 56]

Let them fly, we will see the result in dancing.

[chingachguc]

to be honest, it is not clear why everyone praises this plane so much ... AFAR? Perhaps. Everything else is very mediocre. And very expensive.

[certero]

A huge powerful country, but in terms of aviation, it relies entirely on imports. In the event of a conflict with China, India does not shine at all.

[Selevc]

I understood - Indian aviation is also Indian cinema - flying Bollywood !!! )) Artillery is their ballet and aviation is their movie ...