Title

The 'St Louis Robin' refuelling, c1929 (c1937). Artist: Unknown.

Caption

The 'St Louis Robin' refuelling, c1929 (c1937). An endurance flight of over 420 hours was made in 1929 by the St Louis Robin, shown here being refuelled during flight. Piloted by Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brine, the Curtiss Robin aircraft took on board 3500 gallons of petrol during the flight, refuelling 48 times. From Wonders of World Aviation, Vol. 1, by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd, London, c1937]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1937

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C77_463

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

30,4Mb (2,9Mb) / 10,8in x 10,9in / 3239 x 3276 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation flying country flight endurance aeroplane aircraft plane airplane fuel hose location century aviation concept twenties B&W MONOCHROME in-flight refuelling air Transport United States of America United States black & white black and white B W 1920s 20th century record-breaking world record American America USA The Print Collector Jackson photograph Unknown Dale Winchester Clarence Clarence Winchester Curtiss Robin St Louis Robin Dale Jackson Forest O'Brine O'Brine Forest Clarence Winchester photograph