B-50A LUCKY LADY II COMPLETES FIRST NONSTOP ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHT Part 1

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Summary: Coverage of B-50 LUCKY LADY II landing at Carswell AFB after completing the first around-the-world nonstop flight covering 23,108 miles in 94 hours and one minute. The B-50A left Carswell AFB on 26 February 1949 and was refueled over the Azores; Dhahran, Saudi Arabia and the Philippines. Includes scenes of Secy of AF Stuart Symington, Gen Hoyt S. Vandenberg and aircraft commander Capt James Gallgher (Photo'd by 4203rd Photo Tech Sq). B-50A LUCKY LADY II COMPLETES FIRST NONSTOP ROUND-THE-WORLD FLIGHT. 2 MARCH 1949. 3' LS to MS to LS low angle of B-50A in flight to the right. 36' MLS to MCU to MLS pan left with B-50A LUCKY LADY II landing at Carswell AFB, Texas. 76' MCU FV of B-50A taxiing to a stop. 101' CU of inscription: LUCKY LADY II on side of B-5OA. 107' MS's & MCU of crew standing in front of B-50, alighting from access exit and lined up beside aircraft. 128' MCU of aircraft commander, Capt James Gallagher, being interviewed by Secy of AF Stuart Symington, Gen Hoyt S. Vandenberg and another unidentified officer in front B-50A. 146' MCU of Secy of AF Symington as Gen Vandenberg shakes hands with Capt Gallagher--B-50A in bg. 157' MCU & MS's of Secy of AF Symington, Gen Vandenberg, Capt Gallagher and orew standing before a bank of microphones--aircraft in bg. 213' CU & MCU's of aircraft name LUCKY LADY II--shows partial listing of crew members: aircraft commander Capt Gallagher; pilots 1st Lt Neil and Capt Morris; navigators Capt Hacker and Capt Rigor; radar officers 1st Lt Bonner and lst Lt Caffrey and flight engineers Capt Parmelee, TSgt Young and SSgt Davis. 241' CU of insignia and writing on side of aircraft reading: WILLING, ABLE, READY. 250' SLATE: CARSWELL GATE, 2 MARCH 1949. FORT WORTH, TEXAS. 268' N.G. 379' MS dolly left along flight line showing C-47, B-5O, and B-29 parked and B-36 and B-25 being refueled--B-50A LUCKY LADY II on landing roll in bg during dolly scene and taxiing to ECU before camera. 526' CU FV of nose of B-50A LUCKY LADY II with crews alightiig from access exit as photographers move in. 565' MS of Secy of AF Symington and Gen Vandenberg congratulating aircraft commander Capt Gallagher with crews standing on both sides in front of B-50A--shows bank of microphones in fg. (Sound track poor) 678' MCU of Secy of AF Symington, Capt Gallagher and Gen Vandenberg standing before a microphone. (Sound track covers Capt Gallagher's review of trip) 737' Total footage in reel. Good to poor

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities