In 1935, this Curtiss Robin established a world record for sustained flight, using air-to-air refueling. After two unsuccessful attempts the year before, Fred and Algene Key flew Ole Miss up from Meridian, Mississippi on June 4 and did not touch the ground again until July 1, for a total time in the air of 653 hours and 34 minutes. Highlighted in this image are the tail and rudder of the Ole Miss. Created by Mark Avino Date Created 01/30/2018 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Aircraft; Aviation; Competition Flight; People; Private; Records & Firsts Rights and Restrictions CC0
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