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First Refeuling San Diego

from SDASM Archives

• TVL1970 said:

  Here's a story regarding the preservation and "discovery" of these propellers from aircraft that took part in the first aerial refueling flight over San Diego in 1923: www.flickr.com/photos/sdasmarchives/10950718594/

B-25 bombers lined up at North American Aviation, Incorporated, almost ready for their first test flight, Kansas City, Kansas (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• Linda Watson said:

  Thank you for sharing this. I've used it in my blog at perfectfinishproofreading.blogspot.com/2019/01/11-jan-cat... and credited you accordingly.

Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, April 3, 1930

from State Library of Queensland

• 4 older comments, and then…
• Roger Bowin said:

  The placement of his hands and feet indicate he is about to spin the propeller. This is how the engine was started.

• Mark said:

  Nice!

• Ojiisan44 said:

  This is great!! A piece of history..

• Ed Ziomek said:

  First of all agreed, a great piece of history... but can you imagine the craftsmanship to carve that oak propeller, to end up in complete balance?!!

• Ojiisan44 said:

  I also note that this propeller seems to rotate the opposite of most radial engines I have seen. I just checked on F4U, C-47, and several other types and the direction of rotation, looking from in front of the engine, is counter clockwise. This prop indicates it turns clockwise. Interesting.
  
  And you are definitely right. The "craftsmen" who made propellers like that, in those days, were the truest of craftsmen. They "whittled em with love" so to speak..