Amid growing bonhomie between India and the US, 12 IAF aircraft, including the Russian origin Su30 MKI, will fly to Alaska to take part in the ‘Red Flag’ air exercise that will see them in action alongside NATO forces during war games.
The aircraft — four each of Sukhoi and deep penetration Jaguars, two C17 transport plans and two mid air refuellers IL 78 — will travel through Bahrain, Egypt, France, Portugal and Canada before finally reaching Alaska.