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[Wesley May carrying out aerial refueling stunt]

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Identifier2008-03-31_image_532SourceThe Peter M. Bowers Photograph Collection and Papers (2008-03-31), Non-aircraft Files - Aerial Refueling Prints FolderSeries2008-03-31, Series I-BDescriptionPhotograph of stuntman Wesley "Wes" May climbing from Frank Hawks' Lincoln Standard J-1 to Earl Daugherty's Curtiss JN-4 Jenny, November 21, 1921. May has a can of gasoline strapped to his back to refuel Daugherty's aircraft. This stunt is credited as the first aerial refueling of an aircraft.Creation Date1921-11-21SubjectLincoln (Aircraft) Standard J-1Curtiss JN-4 Jenny FamilyHawks, Frank, 1897-1938May, WesleyDaugherty, EarlAirplanes--Air refuelingOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Peter M. Bowers Photograph Collection and Papers/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States

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[Wesley May carrying out aerial refueling stunt]