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Air Force’s newest tanker flies around the world for the first time
In 1949, the U.S. Air Force demonstrated its global reach when a B-50 Superfortress made the first nonstop flight around the world. This feat was made possible by aerial refueling which the service has mastered over the course of 100 years. Although the …