"Gen Wilsbach flew in a 'training mission' during the Cope India exercise", said IAF Spokesperson, Wg Cdr Ashish Moghe, in an official statement. Gen. Wilsbach is on an official visit to India and met IAF Chief, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, and Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane in Delhi before visiting Kalaikunda, EurAsian Times reports. Gen. Wilsbach shared details about the shooting down of the Chinese balloon by US fighter jets with IAF top brass. The Chinese 'spying balloon was on a surveillance mission in the US, a claim denied by China. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has a total of 272 Su-30MKI aircraft in its fleet. It is a variant of the Su-30 aircraft family that was jointly developed by Sukhoi and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It has been in service with the IAF since 2002 and is considered to be one of the most advanced fighters in the IAF's inventory. It has a range of over 3,000 km.