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Indian Air Force Sends Three Qualified Instructors to RAF Valley

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 4:49 PM UTC · How we work

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The Indian Air Force deployed three Qualified Flying Instructors to RAF Valley in the United Kingdom for pilot training.
It marks the first deployment of Indian Qualified Flying Instructors to the United Kingdom.
The Indian Air Force described the deployment as a historic first in bilateral defence cooperation.
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met UK National Security Advisor Jonathan Nicholas Powell in April to review frameworks.

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The Indian Air Force deployed three Qualified Flying Instructors to RAF Valley in the United Kingdom for pilot training.
It marks the first deployment of Indian Qualified Flying Instructors to the United Kingdom.
The Indian Air Force described the deployment as a historic first in bilateral defence cooperation.
Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met UK National Security Advisor Jonathan Nicholas Powell in April to review frameworks.