History of Refueling

Great documentary about Air Refueling that aired on the Military Channel.

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January 22, 2011 - Posted by Boom | 1920s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, B-47, B-52, Boom Operator, Boom Pod View, F-104, F-105, F-15, F-16, F-4, History, KB-29, kb-50, KC-10, KC-135, KC-135A, KC-97, Probe/Drogue, Question Mark, Receiver View, Video

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I have amassed a very large collection (over 1,000) of air to air refueling pictures and want to share them on this website. My collection includes many rare pictures (ever see an A-10 refuel from a KC-97?) of over 120 different receiver types. Whenever possible I will try to provide a link to the source(s), but I have been collecting the pictures for years on my hard drive and it may be very difficult to track down the original source.

If you find any errors on this site or have additional information about the topic please let me know and I will update the page.

Every great picture has a great story to go along. I have many great pictures, unfortunately I don’t have all of the stories. If anyone has additional information on any of the pictures featured on this site I would love for you to share your story. I am especially interested in documenting the old piston powered tankers, their stories are slowly fading away. This site is all about documenting the nitty-gritty details, so if the more specifics you have the better (quirks, ect…). Likewise, if anybody has unique air refueling pictures I would love to see them. You can send info to the address below:

Below is a brief list of things I am looking for, but any info is welcomed.

High resolution pictures of the KB-29P/KB-50/KC-97 Boom Operator’s Station and Panel
KB-29/KB-50/KC-97 Flight Manuals
F-86
~~F-104~~
~~F-16XL in contact (boom pod or external view)~~
S-3 Viking on ~~BDA~~/MPRS/WARP/~~KC-10 CLD~~
~~V-22 on KC-135 BDA (I know this picture exists)~~
~~YC-15~~
X-32
Any unique or rare air refueling picture

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