Exclusive | Three Rafale jets arrive in Bengaluru to participate in Aero India Show

Bengaluru | Wednesday | 13th February, 2019

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Three #Rafale fighter jets have arrived in India for @AeroIndiashow. Amid uproar over Rafale fighter jets deal by the Opposition led by the Congress, three jets landed in Bengaluru’s Yelahanka Air Force Station to participate in Air India Show to be held from February 20 to 24. Gandhi on Monday had dubbed the CAG report on the Rafale deal as "Chowkidar Auditor General" report. The advanced fourth generation fighter Rafale will partly replace the ageing Russian-built MiG-21 jets the IAF is phasing out due to their obsolescence. In 2015 deal for 36 Rafale fighter jets, the IAF increased the scope of training to 27 pilots, 146 technicians and two engineers..