The concept of aerial refuelling dates back more than a century. After first being conceptualised in 1917, air-to-air refuelling became a reality in 1923 when US Army Air Service lieutenants transferred fuel between two Airco DH.4B biplanes using a gravity-fed hose. The method worked, but it was dangerous and impractical for military operations. A major […]
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