The Indian Air force personnel, who are in Kupang to share their flight experiences with Indonesian Air Force pilots, arrived at the airbase on a Hercules plane carrying the Indian flag at around 2.30 p.m. local time, an Antara journalist observed.
One of the members of the Indian delegation is a woman.
Nearly half an hour later, two Indian Sukhoi SU-30 fighter jets landed at the airbase, with two more arriving 15 minutes later.
The Commander of the El Tari Airbase, Colonel Arief Haryono, said the Indian Air Force personnel will stay in Kupang for two days.
"Only on Monday, July 23, will they leave for Australia to take part in the Exercise Pitch Black of the Royal Australian Air Force, which will bring together participants from several other countries, including Indonesia," he said.
(S012/INE)
Reporter: Kornelis Aloysius Ileama Kaha
Editor: Suharto
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