1949 The first non-stop flight around the world
April 22, 2026
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as posted by the channelDate: 10th March 1949
Location: Carswell Field
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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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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