Indian Air Force Fighter Pilots arrived for a visit of Israel as part of an aircrew exchange program between the forces. In the coming year, the cooperation between the two is expected to expand to other divisions.
The visit was led by the "One" Squadron which operates the "Sufa" (F-16I) and whose aircrews' are expected to visit India in the coming September.
The aircrew exchange program is a part of the comprehensive cooperation between the Israeli Air Force and its Indian counterpart which has strengthened in the past few years, with the purpose of creating mutual cooperation between the forces in the fields of flight, common operational challenges, technological solutions, security and training methods. During their visit the Indian aircrew members experienced the "Sufa" jets from up close and were introduced to some of the IAF's activity centers such as the Mission Training Center, Flight Academy, SAR Unit 669 and the IAF Museum in Hazerim AFB.
