For the first time, the Chinese Air Force’s new YY-20A aircraft conducted aerial refueling operations with Egyptian MiG-29M/M2 fighter jets

stlbeacon.org - 5/11/2025

As part of the “Eagles of Civilization 2025” exercises, which took place from April 19 to May 4, one of the Chinese Air Force’s new YY-20A aircraft refueled Egyptian MiG-29M/M2 fighter jets in flight for the first time. This was only a small portion of the extensive and varied operations carried out by the armed forces of both countries, aimed at strengthening their defense cooperation, which also included air combat simulations and search and rescue training in hostile environments.

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