![Airbus achieves air-to-air refuelling milestone with F-16 jet](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/20090820raaf8160785_0084-crop.jpg)
Airlines
Airbus has achieved the first-ever fully-automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) operation incorporating a boom system.
![USAF F-16 aggressors part of RAAF Exercise Diamond Shield](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Mottys-Photo_2019_03_20_03166-DTLR-1-001_1170.jpeg)
Defence
RAAF Exercise Diamond Shield is currently being held off Australia's east coast with United States Air Force F-16s participating as aggressors.
![Belgian Air Force F-16 damaged after maintenance incident](https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Belgian_Air_Force_F-16_performing_a_flyby_24193449958_1170.jpg)
Defence
The Belgium Ministry of Defence has confirmed two of its F-16 fighter jets were damaged during an incident at its Florennes Air Base on October 11.