India modifies Mirages for mid-air refueling

NEW DELHI - The Indian air force has modified more than 20 of its Mirage 2000-H fighters to allow air-to-air refueling after receiving its first Ilyushin IL-78 tanker from Uzbekistan in March. India bought six IL-78s from Uzbekistan for $170 million in 2001. The remaining five tankers are scheduled...

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