Photos: Rafale jets inducted into Indian Air Force

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Updated On Sept 10, 2020 05:15 pm IST

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Five Rafale aircraft which arrived on July 27 at Ambala Air Force Station were inducted to the Indian Air Force’s 17 Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’ on Thursday. (Ajay Aggarwal / Hindustan Times)

Updated on Sept 10, 2020 05:15 pm IST

Five Rafale aircraft which arrived on July 27 at Ambala Air Force Station were inducted to the Indian Air Force’s 17 Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’ on Thursday. (Ajay Aggarwal / Hindustan Times)

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Priests performed 'Sarva Dharma Puja' during the Rafale induction ceremony at IAF airbase in Ambala. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart Florence Parly, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, and Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria were present during the ceremony. (PTI Photo)

Updated on Sept 10, 2020 05:15 pm IST

Priests performed 'Sarva Dharma Puja' during the Rafale induction ceremony at IAF airbase in Ambala. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his French counterpart Florence Parly, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, and Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria were present during the ceremony. (PTI Photo)

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Air display of the first batch of IAF’s Rafale aircraft in an arrow formation followed by Jaguar and SU-30 aircraft during the former’s induction ceremony. Five Rafale fighter aircrafts were formally inducted into the Indian Air Force’s 17 Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’. (PTI Photo)

Updated on Sept 10, 2020 05:15 pm IST

Air display of the first batch of IAF’s Rafale aircraft in an arrow formation followed by Jaguar and SU-30 aircraft during the former’s induction ceremony. Five Rafale fighter aircrafts were formally inducted into the Indian Air Force’s 17 Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’. (PTI Photo)

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Indian Air Force pilots after flying the first batch of five Rafale aircraft during its induction ceremony. (Ajay Aggarwal /HT PHOTO)

Updated on Sept 10, 2020 05:15 pm IST

Indian Air Force pilots after flying the first batch of five Rafale aircraft during its induction ceremony. (Ajay Aggarwal /HT PHOTO)

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Minister of Armed Forces of France Florence Parly addresses the gathering during the induction ceremony of Rafale aircraft. (Ajay Aggarwal /HT PHOTO)

Updated on Sept 10, 2020 05:15 pm IST

Minister of Armed Forces of France Florence Parly addresses the gathering during the induction ceremony of Rafale aircraft. (Ajay Aggarwal /HT PHOTO)

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of Armed Forces of France Florence Parly witness the air display of Rafale aircraft in Ambala. Rajnath Singh during the ceremony said that the induction of Rafale into the Indian Air Force (IAF) represents the strong ties between India and France (PTI photo)

Updated on Sept 10, 2020 05:15 pm IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of Armed Forces of France Florence Parly witness the air display of Rafale aircraft in Ambala. Rajnath Singh during the ceremony said that the induction of Rafale into the Indian Air Force (IAF) represents the strong ties between India and France (PTI photo)

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Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria (2nd L) and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Air Command, Air Marshal B Suresh (R) along with the IAF pilots of the first five Rafale combat aircraft after arriving from France at the Air Force Station, in Ambala. (PTI photo)

Updated on Sept 10, 2020 05:15 pm IST

Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria (2nd L) and Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Air Command, Air Marshal B Suresh (R) along with the IAF pilots of the first five Rafale combat aircraft after arriving from France at the Air Force Station, in Ambala. (PTI photo)

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