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Guarding the B-50 Flight Line
Guarding the B-50 Flight Line 
B-50 Tail on Flight Line
B-50 Tail on Flight Line 
B-50 Flight Line
B-50 Flight Line 
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B-29 Superfortress Flight Line 
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B-50 Flight Line 
B-50 Flight Line with Sentry on Guard
B-50 Flight Line with Sentry on Guard 
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P-51D Mustang Flight Line at Dawn 
B-50s in Maintenance Docks at Davis-Monthan AFB
B-50s in Maintenance Docks at Davis-Monthan AFB 
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C-97A Stratofreighter on the Flight Line 
B-50s in Maintenance Docks at Davis-Monthan AFB
B-50s in Maintenance Docks at Davis-Monthan AFB 
B-47 Stratojet Flight Line with Flight Crew
B-47 Stratojet Flight Line with Flight Crew 
P-51D Mustang Flight Line Under Guard
P-51D Mustang Flight Line Under Guard 
B-50s in Maintenance Docks at Davis-Monthan AFB
B-50s in Maintenance Docks at Davis-Monthan AFB 
B-29 Superfortress on Flight Line at Night
B-29 Superfortress on Flight Line at Night 
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B-17G Flying Fortress Flight Line on Apron
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B-17E Flying Fortress Flight Line 
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Girl on B-50 Nacelle 
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B-25 Mitchell Flight Line with American Flag 
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B-50 Tail 
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B-50 Flight Line at Twilight

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 B50s 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 BI24178 
Boeing ID p10741 
Type Image 
Size 5998px × 4584px   26MB 
License type RM 
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1940s
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left side views
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propeller planes
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