Out for a refueling record

American aviator Evelyn "Bobbi" Trout holds a fuel line for mid-air refueling, while flying partner Elinor Smith sits at the controls of the airplane. The photograph was taken while attempting to break an endurance record.

Publication date: 1929-11-03

Size: 18.5 x 10.5 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Air pilots--American--1920-1930
• Air refueling--1920-1930
• Smith, Elinor--Travel
• Trout, Evelyn, 1906-2003--Travel
• World records--1920-1930

Genre(s):

• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (November 3, 1929), Picture Section/Part 1, p. 3

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Underwood & Underwood