Lucky Lady II
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Lucky Lady II is a United States Air Force Boeing B-50 Superfortress that became the first airplane to circle the world nonstop. Its 1949 journey, assisted by in-flight refueling, lasted 94 hours and 1 minute.
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Lucky Lady II (46-0010, below) being refuelled by a KB-29M (above) | |
Type | Boeing B-50A-5-BO Superfortress[1] |
Construction number | 15730 |
Serial | 46-0010 |
Owners and operators | United States Air Force |
In service | 1948–1950 |
Fate | Badly damaged in accident – fuselage preserved |
Preserved at | Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, California |
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