1949 The first non-stop flight around the world

Date: 10th March 1949

Location: Carswell Field

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AEROPLANES - AMERICAN American air force makes Round-the-World flight. Refuelling carried out in the air, four times. Seen coming into land for the first time for 94 hours. Pilot seen being congratulated. Plane used B.50 bomber

AMERICA American B .50 bomber makes nonstop flight Round-the-World in 94 hours. Seen refuelling in the air and landing at Carswell Field, Texas after the flight

MAPS Series of maps illustrating the Round-the-World flight (nonstop) of American B.50 bomber. Refuelling four times in the air. in 94 hours

REFUELLING American air force B.50 plane Refuels four times in the air during Round-the-World flight in 94 hours (nonstop) Good shots of the refuelling

REFUELLING IN THE AIR. "Aeroplanes American"(79)

ROUND-THE-WORLD American air force plane B.50 makes fir non-stop round-the world flight. aloft for 94 hours - they re-fuel 4 times in the air.. Seen coming in to land at Carswell Field. High officials waiting to congratulate pilot and crew. Good shots of maps

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