Thumrait (Oman) Oct 25 : The Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots who are participating in the joint air force exercise “Eastern Bridge” with Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) here completed their local familiarization sorties on Sunday ahead of the tactical part of the air exercise.

The 16 IAF pilots of ‘Flaming Arrows’ and ‘Cobras’ the two Jaguar Squadrons, based in Gorkhpur Air Force Base are far removed from Poor visibility, birds, obstructions and other restrictions usually making fkying pretty easy.

Thumrait (Oman), Oct 23 : In order to extend the hand of friendship and to share their experience with various air forces of the world, the Indian Air Force bilateral exercise with Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) commenced today in Thurmait.

Six IAF Jaguars in two formations of three aircraft each arrived over the sprawling RAFO airbase on Thursday afternoon, heralding the start of the weeklong joint air exercise between the two air forces.