IL 76 News
Based on a modified IL 76 airframe, the IL 78 MKI is an Indian Air Force aerial refuelling platform capable of refuelling multiple aircraft simultaneously and increasing their flying ranges, playing an important role in improving the strategic reach of IAF.
According to an RAF press release on the incident, the Typhoons are operating from Amari Air Base on a routine NATO mission in partnership with Estonia. In the last couple of months, the Typhoons have also been called in to intercept Russian fighter jets including Sukhoi Su-30s and Su-27s.
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