"Passing Gas: The History of Inflight Refueling" documents the development of inflight refueling from its inception some 75 years ago when a wing-walker, with a five gallon container of fuel strapped on his bank, descended from the wing of one aircraft to the wing of another. Today, giant KC-10 Extender aircraft have a capability to transfer hundreds of thousands of pounds of fuel to any aircraft equipped with a probe or receptacle. The first section of the book is the actual history of inflight refueling. The second ...
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"Passing Gas: The History of Inflight Refueling" documents the development of inflight refueling from its inception some 75 years ago when a wing-walker, with a five gallon container of fuel strapped on his bank, descended from the wing of one aircraft to the wing of another. Today, giant KC-10 Extender aircraft have a capability to transfer hundreds of thousands of pounds of fuel to any aircraft equipped with a probe or receptacle. The first section of the book is the actual history of inflight refueling. The second section is a collection of true, first-hand stories of aircraft being "saved" through the actions of the tanker crews & the men who have flown the large varieties of air refueling tankers. The stories involve real people, pilots who flew in the Vietnam War, & who owe their lives to a few truly unsung heroes who were willing to risk their lives & careers so that their fellow airmen might live.
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Very Good. Size: 11x8x1; Hardcover and dust jacket. Few tears on jacket. Good binding and cover. Small stain on top page end. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
