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Airlift/Tanker Association 2017 Hall of Fame honors Sir Alan Cobham for aviation contributions to air mobility

Gen. Carlton Everhart, Air Mobility Command commander, speaks at AMC's Walk of Fame induction ceremony for Sir Alan Cobham, Oct. 5, 2017, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Cobham founded Flight Refueling Limited, the company that developed the refueling equipment used in the first non-stop flight around the world by a B-50 Bomber in 1949. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Tara Stetler)
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Airlift/Tanker Association 2017 Hall of Fame honors Sir Alan Cobham for aviation contributions to air mobility

Guest speakers for Sir Alan Cobham's Air Mobility Command Walk of Fame induction ceremony unveil his memorial, Oct. 5, 2017, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Cobham started his aviation career with the Royal Air Force during World War I, and he later founded Flight Refueling Limited, an aerial refueling company that developed groundbreaking technology throughout the 20th century. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Tara Stetler)
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Airlift/Tanker Association 2017 Hall of Fame honors Sir Alan Cobham for aviation contributions to air mobility

Sir Alan Cobham's memorial stands along the Air Mobility Command's Walk of Fame after his induction ceremony, Oct. 5, 2017, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. An excerpt from Cobham's memorial reads, "Sir Alan was an aviation pioneer and a significant contributor to air mobility." (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Tara Stetler)
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