AN OIL TANKER OF THE SKIES A demonstration of fuelling in mid-air in progress over Southampton prior to the inauguration of the transatlantic mail service by British flying boats. The " air tanker" is a converted bomber, and the flying boat is the Cabot. Once the flying boat is in the air with its capacity take-off load another 1000 gallons of petrol are taken in. The operation will be repeated if necessary over Newfoundland. .
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23895, 24 August 1939, Page 16
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73AN OIL TANKER OF THE SKIES A demonstration of fuelling in mid-air in progress over Southampton prior to the inauguration of the transatlantic mail service by British flying boats. The " air tanker" is a converted bomber, and the flying boat is the Cabot. Once the flying boat is in the air with its capacity take-off load another 1000 gallons of petrol are taken in. The operation will be repeated if necessary over Newfoundland. . Otago Daily Times, Issue 23895, 24 August 1939, Page 16
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