General Benjamin Wiley Chidlaw (December 18, 1900[2] – February 21, 1977) was an officer in the United States Air Force.

He returned to Brooks in October 1926 as flying instructor assistant staging commander, and final check pilot.

Promoted to first lieutenant in April 1927, Chidlaw remained at Brooks until July 1930 when he entered the USAAC Engineering School at Wright Field, Ohio, graduating a year later.

He stayed five years this time, chiefly as project officer of the Materiel Division's Training and Transport Aircraft Branch.

He was promoted to captain in August 1935 and assigned to the 2nd Bomb Group at Langley Field, Virginia, where he became Operations Officer in May 1938.

He went back to Wright Field for a short time and in March 1939 was assigned to the Supply Division in the Office of the Chief of Air Corps.

In March 1945 he took command of the Mediterranean Allied Tactical Air Force and was promoted to major general the next month.