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Aerial refueling is a modern tactical capability that advanced militaries take for granted. This video covers the first operationally deployed refuelling tanker - the KB-29. Although in some ways a slightly crude conversion it was an effective aircraft that demonstrated many of the techniques that later formed the core of more dedicated tankers in the 1950s and '60s. If you'd like to support the channel and get access to more research material, additional content and data then please check out notapound.com. Sources: Graham Simons' excellent "B29 Superfortress: Giant Bomber Of World War 2 And Korea" is my go-to on the B-29 and has good refuelling content "B-29 Superfortress In Detail And Scale Part 2" also has a good section on the tankers