French Envoy to India says Pak pilots were not trained on Rafale jets
French Ambassador Alexandre Ziegler on Thursday dismissed as “fake news” reports that a batch of Pakistani pilots were trained on Rafale fighter jets being procured by Qatari Air Force.
American aviation industry website ainonline.com reported that the first batch of pilots trained on the Rafale fighter jet for Qatar in November 2017 were Pakistani exchange officers.
“I can confirm that it is fake news,” Ziegler tweeted.
French diplomatic sources said no Pakistani pilots ever trained on Rafale jets in France.
