JungleThing 18 Posted July 17, 2015 http://www.defens-aero.com/2015/07/les-premieres-photos-des-rafale-de-la-force-aerienne-egyptienne.html"The first Egyptian's Rafale pilots are going through flight training in Istres air base.Egypt will receive within ten days its first Dassault Rafale. These two photographs were taken near the base, while the nozzles were in the final approach, just before landing." 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nesher 628 Posted July 17, 2015 didn't know they were getting the Rafale.. thanks for the info Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+allenjb42 4,237 Posted July 17, 2015 I'm sure I remember going up against Egyptian Rafales in the old Janes Fighters Anthology games at least 20 years ago! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeanba 1,920 Posted July 17, 2015 (edited) didn't know they were getting the Rafale.. thanks for the info That was the big deal in France in February : The french governement were very happy to export the plane. The former governement was jealous because they had announced that they would export the Rafale and they always failed . Some people are unhappy because "we sell planes to a dictator supported by people who also support Islamists" (of course, if those people were in the governement, they would not say this) The French Air Force is not very happy because the planes sold to Egypt are taken out of the French production line => delivery delays Edit : and also because the training of the Egyptian pilots is straining the workload of Rafale units, already heavily committed elsewhere .... Welcome to french politics Edit : anyway, I am happy because this deal gives some work to a lot of my friends I'm sure I remember going up against Egyptian Rafales in the old Janes Fighters Anthology games at least 20 years ago! Yes, I did this too Edited July 17, 2015 by jeanba 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeanba 1,920 Posted July 20, 2015 The first three Egyptian Rafales should be delivered today to their Egyptian pilots. They will be conveyed to Egypt for the inauguration of the "New" Suez Canal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeanba 1,920 Posted July 21, 2015 http://tv.dassault-aviation.com/dassault-aviation-livre-ses-premiers-rafale-a-la-republique-arabe-dgypte-1288.html 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeanba 1,920 Posted July 21, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/embed/D7eT2utWv0w?feature=player_embedded Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
