Matador
New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- FC2025-4 was again a course with interesting participants, of which the Spanish Navy Harriers, being in the autumn of their technical life, were probably the highlight. The AV-8B "Matadors" from No. 9 squadron based at Rota Naval Air Station, were originally planned for Flying Course 25-3, which in fact was dominated by naval aircraft like French Rafale M's, together with Italian Gruppo Aerei Imbarcati (GRUPAER), embarked air group, Harriers and F-35B's from Grottaglie. The Spanish Harriers were forced, due to operational obligations, to shift their participation to the last FC of 2025. Here they worked together with a large number of French Mirage 2000's, being D models from Nancy and 5F types from Luxueil. Other fight...
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