<p class="title">US Air Force chief Gen David Goldfein on Saturday will be the first air chief of a foreign nation to fly the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft.</p>.<div class="socmaildefaultfont" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span>Gen Goldfein would take a sortie in a two-seater trainer version of the combat jet at Air Force Station Jodhpur, Defence ministry sources said.</span></div><div> </div><div><span>In November, Singapore Defence Minister, Ng Eng Hen was the first foreign dignitary to fly in Tejas, being inducted into the Indian Air Force. </span></div><div> </div><div><span><span><span>IAF is in the process of raising its first LCA squadron. Five Tejas aircraft have so far been inducted in the 45 Squadron and more are coming.</span></span></span></div><div> </div><div><span>On Thursday, Gen Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, held a discussion with IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa, at the Air headquarters. Gen Goldfein was accompanied by Gen Terrence O'Shaughnessy, Commander, US Pacific Air Force.</span></div><div> </div><div><span>Gen Goldfein also inspected a Guard of Honour at the Air headquarters.</span></div></div></div>
<p class="title">US Air Force chief Gen David Goldfein on Saturday will be the first air chief of a foreign nation to fly the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft.</p>.<div class="socmaildefaultfont" dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span>Gen Goldfein would take a sortie in a two-seater trainer version of the combat jet at Air Force Station Jodhpur, Defence ministry sources said.</span></div><div> </div><div><span>In November, Singapore Defence Minister, Ng Eng Hen was the first foreign dignitary to fly in Tejas, being inducted into the Indian Air Force. </span></div><div> </div><div><span><span><span>IAF is in the process of raising its first LCA squadron. Five Tejas aircraft have so far been inducted in the 45 Squadron and more are coming.</span></span></span></div><div> </div><div><span>On Thursday, Gen Goldfein, Chief of Staff of the US Air Force, held a discussion with IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa, at the Air headquarters. Gen Goldfein was accompanied by Gen Terrence O'Shaughnessy, Commander, US Pacific Air Force.</span></div><div> </div><div><span>Gen Goldfein also inspected a Guard of Honour at the Air headquarters.</span></div></div></div>
