The Amir, H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, attended a reception ceremony to welcome the first squadron of Rafale fighter jets of the Qatari Amiri Air Force from France.
The reception was attended by officers, non-commissioned officers and members of Al Adiyat squadron. The deal for the Rafale fighter jets was concluded in May 2015 with French company Dassault Aviation. The Amir witnessed a live air show of the Rafale aircraft carried out by Qatar Amiri Air Force pilots upon arrival at Dukhan Air Base on Wednesday afternoon.
