Air refuelling has come a long way from the first attempts in the thirties where the co-pilot literally popped out and grabbed the hose.

'Air refuelling's commenced!'

Volunteers from the Air Force Reserve's 452nd Air Refuelling Wing, based at march, poured countless man-hours into the fuselage of this Airacomet and produced an outstanding restoration.

The base now has the honor of holding the first inflight refueling aircraft Squadron in IAF service, the 78 'Mid Air Refuelling Squadron' (MARS) Squadron flying the IL-78MKIs.