The first batch of five Rafale jets landed at Ambala Air Force station on Wednesday afternoon. The twin engine jets, which have been purchased for Rs 59,000 crore from France, received a grand welcome and were honoured with a ‘water salute’.

Fleet of Rafale aircraft before their landing at Ambala airbase on Wednesday.
 The jets are equipped with ‘buddy-buddy; refuelling, that lets one aircraft lend its fuel to another while still in flight.
Rafale aircraft receives a waters salute after it makes a landing at Ambala airbase.
Picture of Pilots right after they safely landed the Rafale fighter jets at Ambala airbase.
 Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria welcomes the pilots who flew Rafale jets to India.