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B-50B Refueling in Flight
B-50B Refueling in Flight 
B-50B in Flight over South Seattle
B-50B in Flight over South Seattle 
B-50A in Flight
B-50A in Flight 
B-50A in Flight
B-50A in Flight 
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B-50As in Flight 
B-50A in Flight
B-50A in Flight 
B-50D Refueling in Flight
B-50D Refueling in Flight 
B-50s in Maintenance Docks at Davis-Monthan AFB
B-50s in Maintenance Docks at Davis-Monthan AFB 
KB-29D and B-50D Refueling in Flight
KB-29D and B-50D Refueling in Flight 
B-50s in Maintenance Docks at Davis-Monthan AFB
B-50s in Maintenance Docks at Davis-Monthan AFB 
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RB-52B Stratofortress in Flight 
KB-29P and B-29 Superfortress In-Flight Refueling
KB-29P and B-29 Superfortress In-Flight Refueling 
B-50 Flight Line
B-50 Flight Line 
B-50 Flight Line at Twilight
B-50 Flight Line at Twilight 
B-50s in Maintenance Docks at Davis-Monthan AFB
B-50s in Maintenance Docks at Davis-Monthan AFB 
B-50A Landing at Davis-Monthan AFB
B-50A Landing at Davis-Monthan AFB 
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KB-29P Refueling B-50D in Flight 
B-50 Flight Line with Sentry on Guard
B-50 Flight Line with Sentry on Guard 
B-50D Covered with Snow at Night
B-50D Covered with Snow at Night 
Guarding the B-50 Flight Line
Guarding the B-50 Flight Line 
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RB-50B Strategic Reconnaissance Aircraft in Flight

The four-engine, propeller-powered B-50 bomber, which first flew in 1947, was among the last piston-powered bombers built during an era that was to be dominated by jets. However, in 1949, the B-50A, the Lucky Lady II, made the first nonstop flight around the world in 94 hours, refueled in flight four times by KB-29Ms. The B-50 originally evolved from the B-29D but because it included so many improvements, it was redesignated the B-50A, with 59 percent more power than the B-29. The next version, the B-50B, fitted with cameras and wing tanks, was designated RB-50B and used for strategic reconnaissance. The B-50D, the most common variant, was distinguished by a one-piece transparent-plastic nose molding and an optically flat bombardier’s window in the lower portion. Some B-50s were later converted to hose-type KB-50 aerial tankers, their speed enhanced by the addition of two 5,200-pound-thrust jet engines, so at 400 mph, they could refuel jet aircraft. One KB-50D became a drone to test Bell XGAM missiles and 36 became long-range reconnaissance aircraft (WB-50D). 
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Unique identifier BI212314 
Boeing ID bw45008 
Type Image 
Size 5100px × 3950px   19MB 
License type RM 
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