By Admin 
After Sukhoi and Rafale, President Draupadi Murmu will fly in LCG Prachanda helicopter in Jaisalmer on Friday. During this time, Air Chief AP Singh will also fly in another helicopter. According to the Defense Ministry, the Air Force’s major fire power demo exercise Vayushakti will be held in Jaisalmer on Friday. The President will also review it.
The President of India had earlier flown from Ambala in a Rafale fighter jet. At that time, President Draupadi Murmu had said that in the first flight of the powerful Rafale aircraft, I felt a deep and deep sense of pride towards the capabilities of the nation.
According to the official website of the President of India, the President of India Draupadi Murmu took the flight on 29 October 2025. She is the first President to fly in two fighter planes of the Indian Air Force. Earlier, he had flown in Sukhoi 30 MKI in the year 2023. Ambala’s Air Force Station is the army station where Rafale aircraft were brought from Dassault Aviation Facility of France.
The President is the supreme commander of the Indian Armed Forces.
The President of India is the supreme commander of the armed forces. In 2025, Draupadi Murmu had covered a distance of about 200 km within 30 minutes. The aircraft was then flown by Group Captain Amit Gehani, Commanding Officer of 17 Squadron. The plane flew at a height of about 15 thousand feet above sea level and at a speed of about 700 km per hour.
During that time the President also wrote a short note. Then he had written in it that I am very happy to come to Ambala Air Force Station for my first flight in the Rafale aircraft of the Indian Air Force. Flying in Rafale will be an unforgettable experience for me. The first flight of the powerful Rafale aircraft has further deepened my sense of pride in the nation’s defense capabilities. I congratulate the Indian Air Force and the entire team of Ambala Air Force Station for this successful flight.
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