Jakarta (ANTARA) - Rafale fighter jets from the Indonesian Air Force\n(TNI AU) and the French Air and Space Force conducted air-to-air\nrefuelling exercises as part of the Pegase Mission 2026 at Halim\nPerdanakusuma Air Base, East Jakarta, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
During observations at the South Terminal of Halim Perdanakusuma Air\nBase, three fighter jets from the Indonesian and French Air Forces were\nseen taking off. Shortly after takeoff, six fighter jets formed a\nformation to escort a French Air Force aircraft, an Airbus A330 MRTT,\nwhich is a multi-role aircraft capable of carrying up to 110 tonnes of\nfuel.<\/p>\n
From the six fighter jets trailing the Airbus, two approached the\nrefuelling nozzles located on the left and right sides. The formation of\nsix fighter jets and one Airbus aircraft flew over Halim Perdanakusuma\nAir Base twice during the exercise. The manoeuvres between the\nIndonesian and French aircraft under the Pegase Mission are ongoing.<\/p>\n
The French Air Force brought Rafale fighter jets and Airbus A400M\ntransport aircraft to Jakarta as part of the Pegase Mission 2026\nstopover in Indonesia. Four Rafale jets, two Airbus A400Ms, and three\nAirbus A330 MRTT tankers were seen parked at the apron of Halim\nPerdanakusuma Air Base on Tuesday.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesian-and-french-fighter-jets-conduct-mid-air-refuelling-simulations-1790136247", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }