The Ambala air-base witnessed the landing of five Rafale fighter jets on Wednesday. The fighter jets covered a distance of 7000 km from France to touchdown in India and the entire country rejoiced the moment with great enthusiasm and zest.
Indian cricketers Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan and Gautam Gambhir, were the first few prominent personalities to greet the French jets.
“A glorious moment for entire nation as @IAF_MCC gets 5 Rafale to join it’s “Golden Arrows” squadron. This will surely strengthen our nation security. Congratulations to the entire nation ! Jai Hind,” tweeted Raina.
The likes of Raina, Gambhir and Dhawan are renowned for their patriotism and love for the defence.
A glorious moment for entire nation as @IAF_MCC gets 5 Rafale to join it's "Golden Arrows" squadron. This will surely strengthen our nation security. Congratulations to the entire nation ! Jai Hind 🙏🇮🇳#RafaleInIndia #IndianAirForce https://t.co/rR5i0f7HWk
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) July 29, 2020
The Big Birds are finally here! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/uk9vdIMlwU
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) July 29, 2020
Welcome home, Golden Arrows! Incredible moment for our nation 🇮🇳 #RafaleInIndia pic.twitter.com/Vxih5bZbAs
— Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) July 29, 2020
“Earthquake of magnitude 8.5 has rattled our neighbouring countries wit no casualties after learning about #RafaleJets landed in INDIA Flag of India Wat a boost for our Indian air force Fisted hand I’m pretty sure that, there will be no provocation in near future from our neighbors smiling face with smiling eyes #RafaleInIndia,” Manoj Tiwary wrote on Twitter.
Earthquake of magnitude 8.5 has rattled our neighbouring countries wit no casualties after learning about #RafaleJets landed in INDIA 🇮🇳
Wat a boost for our Indian air force 👊
I’m pretty sure that, there will be no provocation in near future from our neighbors😊 #RafaleInIndia pic.twitter.com/DyTCsSRYuV— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) July 29, 2020
The Indian Air Force (IAF) received a significant boost with the addition of these fighter jets in their arsenal.
Section 144 was implemented in Ambala and the vicinity of the airbase for security reasons, prior to the landing of the jets. The district administration prohibited photography during the time of arrival.
The jets were also refuelled mid-air and made their first stopover in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), before completing their journey to India.
