Chilean Air Force conducts first-ever aerial refueling of US F-35 fighters
News from Latin America and Mercosur [Unofficial]
April 9, 2026
The Chilean Air Force (FACh) completed for the first time an aerial refueling operation involving two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fighters, in a milestone that demonstrates growing interoperability between the two countries and the level of modernization achieved by Chile's military aviation.
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