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New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has acquired all the three Boeing
Business Jets (BBJs) it had ordered from the US company. Air Chief
Marshal F H Major told India Strategic that while the first BBJ
had been delivered in August 2008, the third and last was delivered here in January
2009. Flight tests and familiarity checks are being conducted and soon the three
aircraft would be available to the President, Vice President, Prime Minister and
other VIPs as required. He also said that the process to acquire helicopters
for VIPs was also in its final stages. IAF is known to be looking for eight
helicopters in VIP configuration and another four to ferry supporting men and
material. The aircraft and helicopters for VIP movement are operated by
the Air Headquarters Communication Squadron. Air Chief Marshal Major said
that these machines would be equipped with “the most advanced communication
and self protection suites (SPS) so that safe transit (of VIPs) can be ensured
under all envisaged scenarios. | 
