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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Predicate Object
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 of America
surface form: 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