Indian Air Force Mirage 2000s takes part in Blue Flag exercise in Israel
- The Mirage 2000 aircraft squadron of the Indian Air Force took part in the Blue Flag 2021 international exercise in Israel.
- The biennial event was held at Ovda Air Force Base in Israel from October 17 to October 28, 2021. It is organised by the Israeli Air Force since 2013
- Overall eight nations participated in the multinational air combat exercise Blue Flag to strengthen cooperation between the nations.
- Apart from Israel, seven other countries which took part in the war games were Germany, Italy, Britain, France, India, Greece and the US.
- From India, Indian Air Force Mirage 2000s was deployed at the exercise.
- It was for the first that India, France and Germany featured in the exercise.
Points to Remember:
- Blue Flag international exercise is organised by which country?
- Remember the duration of the Blue Flag exercise – Biennial
- Which Indian aircraft squadron participated in the event?