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Indian Air Force team leaves for 7-nation wargames in UK

An Indian Air Force contingent comprising 145 Air Warriors left from Air Force Station Jamnagar today for participating in Exercise Cobra Warrior at the Waddington Air Force Base of the Royal Air Force in the United Kingdom. The exercise is scheduled from March 6 to 23.

The exercise Cobra Warrior is a multilateral air exercise in which air forces from Finland, Sweden, South Africa, USA and Singapore will also be participating alongside Royal Air Force and IAF.

The IAF is participating in the exercise this year with five Mirage 2000 fighters, two C-17 Globemaster III and an IL-78 mid-air refueller aircraft. The aim of the exercise is to participate in diverse fighter aircraft engagements and learn from the best practices of various air forces.

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