Lucky Lady II

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Lucky Lady II was a United States Air Force B-50 Superfortress famous for completing the first nonstop around-the-world flight in 1949.

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instanceOf Boeing B-50 Superfortress
military aircraft
aircraftModel B-50A NERFINISHED
aircraftType strategic bomber
airframeStatusAfterRecord returned to normal operational service
assignedToCommand Strategic Air Command NERFINISHED
awardedHonor Air Force Association Trophy NERFINISHED
Mackay Trophy NERFINISHED
basedOn Boeing B-29 Superfortress NERFINISHED
commandedBy James Gallagher NERFINISHED
commandingOfficerRank captain
commandingOfficerService United States Air Force NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States
crewAwarded Distinguished Flying Cross NERFINISHED
era early Cold War
flightCrewSize 14
flightDistance 23108 miles
37194 kilometers
flightDuration 94 hours 1 minute
flightEndDate 1949-03-02
flightEndLocation Carswell Air Force Base NERFINISHED
flightRouteIncluded Azores NERFINISHED
Hawaii NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
Middle East NERFINISHED
North Africa NERFINISHED
Philippines NERFINISHED
flightStartCity Fort Worth NERFINISHED
flightStartDate 1949-02-26
flightStartLocation Carswell Air Force Base NERFINISHED
flightStartState Texas NERFINISHED
notableFor first nonstop around-the-world flight
numberOfRefuelings 4
operatedByUnit 2nd Bombardment Squadron NERFINISHED
43rd Bombardment Group NERFINISHED
operator United States Air Force
precededBy Lucky Lady (B-29) NERFINISHED
recordType circumnavigation of the globe
refuelingAircraftType KB-29M Superfortress NERFINISHED
refuelingMethod KB-29M hose refueling system NERFINISHED
succeededBy Lucky Lady III NERFINISHED
symbolized US strategic airpower
global reach of Strategic Air Command
tailNumber 46-010 NERFINISHED
tookOffWithCallsign Lucky Lady II NERFINISHED
usedAerialRefueling true
yearOfRecordFlight 1949

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B-50 Superfortress notableAircraft Lucky Lady II