The eighth edition of Exercise Garuda arrived back in France at Mont-de-Marsan Air Base 118 on the 12th of November, and with it came 6 Sukhoi SU-30MKI-3s from the Indian Air Force, 10 Rafales, 6 Mirage 2000s and numerous support aircraft. This is a bilateral exercise organised alternately between France and India.
This 2025 Exercise was focused on air defence, ground attack, tactical cooperation, and missions with in-flight refuelling. In-flight refuelling is being conducted by A330 MRTTs from Istres Air Base.
The Indian Air Force's participation list.
SB057
SB133
SB155
SB199
SB213
SB330
Support aircraft to MdM.
CB8002
CB8003
CB8008
In-flight refuelling from India via Ciaro.
KJ3449
KJ3450
Both landed at Istres Air Base.
SB199 SU-30MKI running in for a tactical break for landing.
SB199 SU-30MKI-3 approaching runway 27 at MdeM.
SU-30MKI-3 gear down for landing.
SB213 SU-30MKI-3 Indian Air Force.
E68 8-MO Alpha Jet E from EE03.008.
SB133 Sukhoi SU-30MKI-3 Indian Air Force.
Rafales for the break
Tactical break.
Sun setting on Little and Large!
646 30-MO Mirage 2000D RMV EC01.030 AldA
SB330 SU-30MKI-3.
SB330 Sukhoi SU-30MKI-3 Indian Air Force.
SB057 SU-30MKI-30.
SB057 Sukhoi SU-30MKI-3 Indian Air Force.
1381/ER TBM-940 from the DGA-EV at Cazaux.
A400 turning finals with the remnants of the early morning dense fog.
0053 F-RBAK A400 from Orleans-Bricy.
327 M346A RSiAF early morning practice approach. The weather has taken a turn for the worse.
327 M346A RSiAF 150 Sqn at Cazaux.
SB133 using the airbrake.
SB133 Sukhoi SU-30MKI-3 Indian Air Force landing in the grey. The weather brings my trip to an end at Mont-de-Marsan once again.
See my trip to Volfa 2025, also at Mont-de-Marsan, here:-
