Passing Gas: The History of Inflight Refueling.

Chico, California:: Self Published, 1999.. Revised Edition.. Hardbound . BINDING/CONDITION: navy blue binding with gilt text; a Good book, with a Good dust jacket.. 4to (11.25 inches tall) . Appendices, bibliography, index. Description: Many black and white illustrations. The publisher's blurb reads: ''The book documents the development of inflight refueling from its inception when a wing-walker, with a five gallon container of fuel strapped on his back descended from the wing of one aircraft to the wing of another. The first section of the book present the actual history of inflight refueling. The second section is a collection of true, first-hand stories of aircrafts being 'saved' through the actions of the tanker crews, and the men who have flown the large varieties of air refueling tanker aircrafts. The stories involve real people, pilots who flew I the Vietnam War and who owe their lives to a few truly unsung heroes who were wiling to risk their lives and careers, so that their fellow airmen might live. This book is a tribute to those tanker crewmen.'' Originally published in 1994, this is a revised edition.