The Chilean Air Force successfully conducted its first aerial refueling operation involving U.S. F-35A fighters. This milestone highlights increased interoperability and modernization between the two nations' military aviation capabilities.

<p> <img alt="The maneuver was carried out on April 4 in international airspace, as the fifth-generation fighters were en route to Santiago to participate in FIDAE 2026" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109746/100x80/f35.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> The Chilean Air Force (FACh) completed for the first time an aerial refueling operation involving two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II fight...