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[PR19_Kit]

A surprisingly large aeroplane, the HP Harrow, and the first 'production' tanker as well.

Now there's an idea, a Harrow with a Boeing KC-97 vintage 'Flying Boom' sticking out the back. 

[Rheged]

A surprisingly large aeroplane, the HP Harrow, and the first 'production' tanker as well.

Now there's an idea, a Harrow with a Boeing KC-97 vintage 'Flying Boom' sticking out the back. 

What a good idea!

I have been told about a real world  early 1930's in flight refuelling demonstration.  My mother went to an "air circus" at Carlisle Municipal Aerodrome in about  1932 or so.  A display was given of air-to-air refuelling!   A wing walker in a D H Moth or similar hooked a can of petrol onto a rope dangling from another biplane flying  just above them.  The rope was reeled in and the fuel poured into the tank.  the can was then discarded over the centre of the airfield.  Can't see it catching on as a system  but my six year old mum remembered it clearly..

[Captain Canada]

Great looking build that one ! Looks big !

[jcf]

27 June 1923:
First air-to-air refueling, two US Army de Havilland DH-4B, tanker flown by Lts. Hines and Seifert passed fuel to receiver flown by Lts. Smith and Richter over Rockwell Field, San Diego, Ca.
It was a hose system developed at Rockwell Field.

28-29 August 1923:
Smith and Richter set a record of 37 hours 15 minutes in the air over Rockwell Field, sixteen refueling
contacts.

25 October 1923:
Smith and Richter fly from Sumas, Washington on the US-Canada border to Tijuana, Mexico then landed at Rockwell Field in San Diego. The flight covered 1,280 miles, took twelve hours and the aircraft was refueled twice by DH-4Bs prepositioned in Eugene, Oregon and Sacramento, California.
Two contacts at each location.

Smith and Richter being refueled 27 June 1923.

[Old Wombat]

 

[The Rat]

Coastal Command with depth charges? Tempting...

[scooter]

A surprisingly large aeroplane, the HP Harrow, and the first 'production' tanker as well.

Now there's an idea, a Harrow with a Boeing KC-97 vintage 'Flying Boom' sticking out the back. 

Probe and drogue topping up a Sunderland.

[tahsin]

Modified Martlet

Possibly one by Dizzyfugu, right? Originally from Pinterest possibly. Have no idea on what the pesron would think about what ifs.

[Dizzyfugu]

Modified Martlet

Possibly one by Dizzyfugu, right? Originally from Pinterest possibly. Have no idea on what the pesron would think about what ifs.

Yes, that's one of mine! 
And, as susaul, w/o credit or doing some picture search for cross-checks and confirmation. 

[tahsin]

Two from Britmodeller

First, an F-107

And then well, an Amiot 143 for the 21st century. Frankly the colour scheme puts me off and a lot of things are related to model and available bits to add on, but l would also carve in bomb bays in the wings...

[kerick]

Nice work on that F-107! The new nose looks great.
Poor fellow needs to work on spelling American states! It's Kansas with an R sound in front of it.

[jcf]

Ar' Ken saw the misspelt word and was amused.
🤣

[Rick Lowe]

Ar' Ken saw the misspelt word and was amused.
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but still  

[scooter]

Nice work on that F-107! The new nose looks great.
Poor fellow needs to work on spelling American states! It's Kansas with an R sound in front of it.

No, those are the Kansasian pirates when they're asked where they're from. "Ar...Kansas."

[kerick]

Nice work on that F-107! The new nose looks great.
Poor fellow needs to work on spelling American states! It's Kansas with an R sound in front of it.

No, those are the Kansasian pirates when they're asked where they're from. "Ar...Kansas."

A friend told me the best way to remember how to spell it was just that, ArKansas!