Cruzex V : a 3800 km trip

Flight to Brazil specs :

4 Dassault Rafale B (B310, B315, B318, B319) - 01.091 Gascogne squadron
8 Rafale Pilots
12 Rafale mechanics
1 Boeing C-135FR (n° 740) - GRV 00.093 Bretagne squadron
7 C-135FR  Pilots and flight engineers
5 C-135FR mechanics

Take Off Istres Air Base - France

Istres-Dakar :
3800 km
5 hours
2 air refuelings
25 T of fuel transfered to the 4 Rafale

Stop at Dakar - Senegal

Dakar-Natal :
3000 Km
4 hours
1 air refueling
15 T of fuel transfered to the 4 Rafale

Landing at Natal Air Base - Brazil

 6800 km from Istres to natal ©RafaleNews