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Title: Refuelling
Post by: qts on November 07, 2001, 03:17:00 PM

In WW2, was there any experimentation with or use of mid-air refuelling?

Title: Refuelling
Post by: qts on November 25, 2001, 12:18:00 PM

Punt!

Title: Refuelling
Post by: snafu on November 25, 2001, 05:49:00 PM

Hi qts,
 Apart from rumours of Wing Walkers with 5 gallon cans of fuel strapped to there backs in the early 20's  :eek: I believe that the 1st documented inflight refueling took place in the summer of 1951 over North Korea between F-84's & KB-29 Tankers.

TTFN
snafu

Title: Refuelling
Post by: Durr on November 26, 2001, 11:57:00 PM

1st aerial refuelling I think was in 1929. The US army air corps conducted some refuelling experiments and flights. General (at the time Major)Carl Spaatz was one of the leaders in this effort.