As part of the exercise, Rafales from both countries flew over the iconic Great Pyramid. “While in Egypt the Indian Rafales soared and flew over the Great Pyramid in formation with the Egyptian Rafales. Indian Ambassador to Egypt Mr. Ajit Gupta met the team and extended his greetings,” the IAF tweeted.
IAF Rafale jet over the Great Pyramid:
Then the IAF jet takes off Greece. “Greek skies saw IAF Rafales flying alongside Hellenic Air Force F-16s. Aimed at enhancing international military cooperation and interoperability, this transatlantic jump by IAF’s Rafales opens the door for many such rich exercises in future,” the IAF tweeted.
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On Thursday, these IAF Rafale jets returned to India after successfully participating in X Red Flag in the USA. Meanwhile, on the way back, a refueling halt was planned at Leges, Portugal. The IAF contingent then split into two teams and conducted joint exercises with the Egyptian AF and Hellenic AF in Egypt and Greece respectively.
Earlier this month, an IAF contingent participated in Exercise Red Flag 2024, organized by the United States Air Force from June 4 to June 14 at Eilson Air Force Base, Alaska. This was the second edition of X Red Flag 2024, an advanced air combat training exercise, conducted four times a year by the US Air Force.
“The exercise saw the participation of the Indian Air Force along with the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force (RAF), the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), the German Luftwaffe and the US Air Force (USAF),” the Ministry of Defense said. said in a statement.