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Dassault Delivers First Rafale Combat Jets to Egypt
The first pilots and mechanics, plus the initial logistics chain, was set up in only six months.
A pair of two-seat Rafales formed the backdrop to the delivery ceremony for Egypt’s first aircraft. (Photo: Dassault Aviation)
A pair of two-seat Rafales formed the backdrop to the delivery ceremony for Egypt’s first aircraft. (Photo: Dassault Aviation)

The first three Dassault Rafale combat aircraft for the Egyptian Air Force (EAF) were handed over in a ceremony today at Istres airbase in southern France. Tomorrow, EAF pilots will fly them to Egypt, with a refueling at Solenzara air force base in Corsica, in time for a flypast in front of Egyptian president Abdel Fatah Al Sissi on August 6, at the ceremony to inaugurate the expansion of the Suez Canal. Egypt became the first export customer for the French jet last February, ordering 24.


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