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Old 12th Nov 2016, 18:16
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First non-stop? It was on September 22, 1950, by USAF Republic XF-84E Thunderjets, assisted by in-flight refuelling.
That is in-flight refuelling, as supplied by Flight Refuelling Ltd, now Cobham Plc.
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