Originally Posted by
B Fraser
The leading aircraft was probably dual purposed as a flying tanker when there were no randomly scattered aboriginal villages close by with 100LL for sale.
I often wonder why the empty front cockpit was not kitted out with an auxiliary tank. After all, she was alone in an open cock-pit
Good point, how far would 100kg of fuel have extended the range by?
Sadly fuel drums won't carry your bags to the 5* lobby.
No doubt a conscious decision to have shorter hops so as to "out-reach" to more mere mortals.