Boeing B50A "Lucky Lady II" at the Planes of Fame in Chino, CA Nose art, Aircraft art, Boeing

Boeing B50A "Lucky Lady II" at the Planes of Fame in Chino, CA Nose art, Aircraft art, Boeing

On Jan. 16, 1957, Lucky Lady III, a B-52B Stratofortress, completed a 24,325-mile round-the-world journey that included five mid-air refuels in under 46 hours - less than half the time it took.

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16-18 January Lucky Lady III, a B-52 assigned to the 93rd Bombardment Wing, and two additional B-52s made the world's first nonstop, around-the-world, jet flight in history. Major General Archie J. Old, Jr., acted as mission commander and rode aboard the lead aircraft, which was piloted by Lieutenant Colonel James H. Morris.

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The first nonstop around-the-world flight was accomplished by B-50A-5-BO (S/N 46-010) "Lucky Lady II" assigned to the 43rd Bomb Group. The flight which laste.

Cultura Aeronáutica Lucky Lady II O primeiro avião a dar a volta ao mundo sem escalas

(LIFE Magazine) 26 February-2 March 1949: A Boeing B-50A Superfortress, Air Force serial number 46-010, named Lucky Lady II, flew from Carswell Air Force Base, Fort Worth, Texas, and with inflight refueling, circumnavigated the Earth non-stop, landing back at Carswell after 94 hours, 1 minute.

Lucky Lady II The story of the first nonstop, roundtheworld flight World Air Sports Federation

Lucky Lady III The third USAF "Lucky Lady," a B-52B commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James H. Morris who had served as a copilot on the Lucky Lady II flight in 1949, departed from Castle Air Force Base, California on 16 January 1957.

Lucky Lady II The story of the first nonstop, roundtheworld flight World Air Sports Federation

The Lucky Lady II was a standard B-50A of the 63 rd Bomb Squadron, 43rd Bombardment Group and was equipped with the normal B-50A defensive armament consisting of 12 50 caliber machine guns. The bomber did carry an additional fuel tank in its bomb bay to provide additional range.

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In 1949, the B-50A, the Lucky Lady II, made the first nonstop flight around the world in 94 hours, refueled in flight four times by KB-29Ms. The B-50 origina.

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Lucky Lady II, drawn from the Eighth Air Force's 43rd Bomb Group, is a regular combat plane. She carried 12 50-caliber guns but no ammunition or bombs. For additional safety margin, bomb bay fuel.

Lucky Lady II The B50 That Flew the First NonStop AroundtheWorld Flight

March 1, 1999 On July 25, 1909, Louis Bleriot took off from a field in France, flew his flimsy monoplane northward for half an hour, and landed near Dover Castle in England. The flight-at the time, daring beyond belief-caused a sensation in Britain.

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As the Cold War slowly began, the US longed to show the USSR that no matter where the Soviets hid, US bombers would be there to retaliate if need be.This amb.

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The Lucky Lady II was all but destroyed in an accident not long after her round-the-world flight. Her fuselage was salvaged and toured for a time as a recruiting exhibit before going on display at the air museum in Chino, CA. Library of Articles detailing facts about this noteworthy Round-the-World flight Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Feb 25, 2004).

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Lucky Lady II's record was broken in 1957 when a jet-powered B-52 bomber completed the trip in 45 hours and 19 minutes, and another B-52 set the record at 42 hours and 23 minutes in 1980. Most of the Lucky Lady II aircraft was destroyed in an accident, but the original fuselage is on display at the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, CA.

B29 Lucky Lady II O primeiro avião a dar a volta ao mundo sem escalas

Lucky Lady II was the name of B-50 serial number 46-0010 assigned to the 43rd Bombardment Group. It was given the mission of attempting a nonstop flight around the world. Since the objective was to set a record, not bomb targets, Lucky Lady II had an extra fuel tank added in its bomb bay. It was also crewed by a double crew with three pilots.

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Mar 1 3 min read This Day in History: Lucky Lady II's triumphant flight On this day in 1949, a B-50 bomber wraps up a historic non-stop trip around the globe. The Cold War was just beginning, and the flight was a huge triumph. That flight put Russia on notice: Mess with the United States at your own peril.

Lucky Lady II begins nonstop global flight Feb 26, 1949 RallyPoint

A Faster Bomber for SAC The improvements to the basic B-29 airframe yielded an additional 50 to 60 miles per hour in airspeed. The most obvious visible differences between the B-29 and the B-50 were the considerably taller vertical stabilizer of the B-50 and the distinctive engine nacelles required for the R-4360 engines. Image via USAF

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B-50 "Lucky Lady II" Round-the-World Flight.Lucky Lady II is a United States Air Force Boeing B-50 Superfortress that became the first airplane to circle the.