The Indian Air Force had sent Six Jaguars, two Il-76MDs and two Il-78MKI to Alaska to participate in exercise Cope Thunder 2004. All were captured on their way home whilst refuelling at Pratica di Mare, Italy.

A really rare gem, part of the fantastic Musée de l'Epopée et de l'Industrie Aéronautique, the Bétrancourt Collection. It was very difficult to photograph in the tightly packed hangar and for this the tripod was on the wing of a Fouga Magister that can just be seen at the bottom