The fifth batch of the Rafale fighter aircraft arrived in India after flying a distance of almost 8,000 km from France on Wednesday. PTI reported that four fighter jets have arrived in the latest batch. The jets flew a distance of almost 8,000 km non-stop with air-to-air refuelling support by France and UAE's Air Force. Earlier in the day, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria visited a Rafale aircraft training facility on the third day of his five-day visit to France. He also thanked the French aerospace industry for ensuring timely delivery of the jets. The first batch of five Rafale jets had arrived in India on July 29 last year.