This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Gas Station in the Clouds Boosts Aircraft Range and Payload
Air Force and British pioneers report successful mid air refueling at 10 000 to 20 000 feet using telescoping tubes from B 29 tankers to B 50 bombers and jet fighters. Cobham credits innovations since 1932 enabling mail and freight routes Montreal to London.
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Air Force
Alan J. Cobham
Flight Refueling, Ltd
North Sea
English Channel
Montreal
London
U S. Air Force
Cobham