Overview
- At the 19th UK–India Air Staff Talks on February 12 in New Delhi, both sides signed a Letter of Agreement enabling the posting to RAF Valley.
- Three Indian Air Force Qualified Flying Instructors will teach British fast‑jet trainees for an initial two‑year period.
- The instructors will conduct training on BAE Hawk T2 or Texan T1 aircraft at RAF Valley, the UK’s fast‑jet training base.
- During the assignment, the instructors will remain under IAF command while working for RAF commanders on instructional duties.
- The deployment follows recent Indian instructor postings at RAF College Cranwell, Sandhurst and Britannia Royal Naval College, underscoring expanding interoperability.