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== Genesis booster pump ==

=== Development ===

Air America developed the '''Genesis''' booster pump system.

The equipment was designed to raise the pressure of an existing compressed-air or nitrogen supply.

This made it possible to fill paintball cylinders to higher pressures without relying exclusively on a high-pressure compressor.

=== WARPIG coverage ===

WARPIG's PigTV featured the Genesis booster system in its historical video coverage.[5]

The programme explained how lower-pressure compressed air or nitrogen could be used to fill 3000 and 4500 psi systems.

=== Field applications ===

Booster pumps were particularly relevant to paintball fields and tournament operators.

They offered an alternative approach to producing high-pressure fills where suitable source gas was available.

=== Historical equipment ===

Genesis boosters continued to be used by paintball operators long after Air America's original production period.

The Pennsylvania Predators paintball team published a repair account describing an older Air America Genesis booster and efforts to obtain replacement components.[6]

The account also identified Steve Preskill as a former Air America airsmith who assisted with troubleshooting.

This provides evidence of the continued use of Air America equipment within the paintball community.