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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Lucky Lady II canonical 2

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

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B-50 Superfortress notableAircraft Lucky Lady II
Lucky Lady II tookOffWithCallsign Lucky Lady II