On February 26th 1949 the Boeing B-50A-5-BO Superfortress, Air Force serial number 46-010, named “Lucky Lady II” took off on what was to become the first non-stop around-the-world flight.
United States Air Force Captain James G. Gallagher and his crew (including two additional pilots and twice the normal crew complement) departed Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth Texas at 12:21 PM and headed east. The Lucky Lady II returned to Carswell 94 hours and one minute later (on March 2, 1949) after flying a total distance of 23,452 miles (37,742 kilometers).
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