Elizabeth Reid was among the first air hostesses at Trans Australia Airlines in the ’40s. On her first visit to the TAA Museum, she recounted cleaning up after nervy passengers and dealing with drunk politicians.
Aerial refueling ensures the aircraft can reach any point on the globe without landing. Though numerous nations worldwide have produced tanker aircraft and regularly conduct air-to-air refueling operations, the United States has led the way in its development and execution for over a century.