Ambala: A formal induction ceremony of the five high-profile Rafale fighter aircraft into the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) 17 Squadron, the ‘Golden Arrows’, will be held at the Ambala airbase in Haryana, today, September 10.
The first batch of five Rafale jets had arrived at the Ambala airbase on July 29.
“The programme will include ceremonial unveiling of the Rafale aircraft, a traditional sarva dharma puja, air display by Rafale and Tejas aircraft as well as by the Sarang aerobatic team,” an IAF spokesperson said, describing the ceremony as a “very important milestone” in the history of the Indian Air Force.
“At 10.00 AM tomorrow, #Rafale aircraft will be formally inducted into @IAF_MCC at the Air Force Station in Ambala. The aircraft will be part of 17 Squadron, the “Golden Arrows”. The Rafale jets are India’s first major acquisition of fighter planes in more than two decades,” tweeted Rajnath Singh.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, his French counterpart Florence Parly, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria and Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar will attend the ceremony.
