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English: 330-PS-8001 (USN 709687): Four U.S. Navy fighter aircraft have been refueled simultaneously in flight off the Southern California coast by a Convair R3Y-2 “Tradewind,” the first world’s first seaplane capable of simultaneously refueling four fighter airplanes. The fighters were refueled in less than five minutes from the R3Y’s own wing tanks which carry enough fuel to service eight fighter planes. The R3Y is a dual purpose airplane – a transport and tanker. It is part of a fleet of 11 built at San Diego for the Navy by Convair, a division of General Dynamics Corporation. Several of the high-speed seaplanes have already been delivered to the U.S. Navy. The aircraft refueled were four Grumman F9F-8 “Cougar” fighters. Using the probe and drogue in-flight refueling method, the R3Y-2 has made a number of simulated refueling runs with jet aircraft. Photograph released September 6, 1956. (2/3/2015).
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