Staying Aloft | 100 years of in-flight refuelling

Jan 7, 2025 | AMAH, American, Soviet/Russian

Staying aloft 100 years of in-flight refuelling traces pioneering experiments from 1923 hose-and-reel trials to modern boom-and-drogue systems enabling global reach for fighters and bombers. Milestones include WWII adaptations, Cold War KC-135 tankers, probe-drogue for naval ops, and automated refuelling advancements extending mission endurance worldwide.

Staying Aloft: 100 years of in-flight refuelling, a force multiplier few modern air forces can do without.

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