Chinese YY-20A Tanker Refuels Egyptian Rafale During Eagles of Civilization 2026 Air Exercises

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The Chinese Air Force recorded for the first time the resupply in flight of Rafale fighters from Egypt by a YY-20A tanker aircraft. The operation took place during the Eagles of Civilization 2026 joint exercise, which brings together the air forces of China and Egypt. The YY-20A resupplyed an Egyptian Rafale An image disseminated [...] The entry For the first time, the new YY-20A plane of the Chinese Air Force refueled in flight to Egyptian Rafa…

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For the first time, the Chinese YU-20 tanker was publicly filmed refueling the Egyptian Rafale fighter jet in flight, which shows the increasing level of military cooperation between Beijing and Cairo, but also the first time that a Chinese tanker refueled a Western-made plane.

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For the first time, Chinese support aircraft refueled an Egyptian French-made fighter jet in mid-air. The images, released by the Egyptian military on August 31, were not just any ordinary formation flight — they signaled Cairo’s defense diversification and a subtle warning to Washington and Paris. The post Chinese Tankers Refuel Egyptian Rafales: Geopolitical Signal to the West appeared first on Defence Security Asia.