IAF's Ilyushin Il-76 Transporter & Il-78 Aerial Refuelling Aircrafts In Wad

[thestringshredder]

IAF's Ilyushin Il-76 Transporter & Il-78 Aerial Refuelling Aircrafts In Waddington, UK

Indian Air force [IAF], with its contingent of Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters, Ilyushin Il-76 Transporter & Il-78 Tanker aircraft, took part in this Indo-British Air Exercise, some time back.
This Thread contains a nice collection of pictures of these Russo-Soviet Ilyushin-built Transport aircraft, & its derivative, the Uzbek-made refueller, which the IAF operates. As part of the bilateral 'Exercise Indradhanush' series between the 2, IAF, in 2007, deployed

2 Il-76MD - [K2663 'C' & K2878 'G']
2 Il-78 MKIs - [RK-3451 & RK-3452]
6 Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter aircrafts - [SB 041, SB042, SB 043, SB 044, SB 103 & SB 107]
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Ilyushin Il-76MD 'Gajraj' Transport Aircraft [NATO designation: Candid]

Ilyushin Il-78MKI Mid Air Refuelling System [MARS] [NATO designation: Midas]

Link - IAF's Ilyushin Il-76 Transporter & Il-78 Aerial Refuelling Aircrafts In Waddington, UK [Hi-Res Pictures] - AA Me, IN

 

[thestringshredder]

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Link - IAF's Ilyushin Il-76 Transporter & Il-78 Aerial Refuelling Aircrafts In Waddington, UK [Hi-Res Pictures] - AA Me, IN

 

[Iggy]

Why are they in UK??

 

[FOX80]

very impressive pictures..

 

[kurup]

Why are they in UK??

It is written in the first post itself buddy .

Indian Air force with its contingent of Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters, Ilyushin Il-76 Transporter & Il-78 Tanker aircraft, took part in the Indo-British Air Exercise 'Exercise Indradhanush' in 2007 .