First Air to Air Refueling
To eliminate the fuel limitation problem, the fliers at Rockwell Field, San Diego, developed a system for mid-air refueling between DH-4B airplanes. Maj Henry “Hap” Arnold (left) directed the Rockwell Field experiment in April 1923. Capt Smith and Lt Richter pose with Arnold in front of their Dehavilland DH-4B.
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