The week-long joint air exercise between India and Oman is taking place in Thumrait, Oman from today. Indian Air Force Jaguars will operate along with F-16 fighters and Jaguars of the Royal Air Force of Oman. The official sources in Oman told our Dubai correspondent today that exercise codenamed 'Eastern Bridge' would witness Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) Jaguars and F-16 fighters operating for the first time alongside IAF, Jaguars. RAFO Thumrait Station Commander Air Commodore Matar Bin Ali Bin Matar Al-Obadani and Commanding Officers of the two RAFO Jaguar squadrons and the F-16 squadron based at Thumrait received the IAF contingent for the air exercise.<br/>The IAF formations on arrival carried out a swift fly-past over Thumrait airfield at 500 feet before peeling off to land individually.<br/><br/>