B-50 bomber Lucky Lady II in 1949...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1949.

* B-50 bomber Lucky Lady II
* 1st airplane to circle World nonstop

This 52 page newspaper has a three line, three column headline on the front page:

* B-50 CIRCLES GLOBE NON-STOP IN 94 HOURS; REFUELED IN AIR AT 4 BASES BY B-29 TANKERS

with subheads that include: "First In History" "High Officials Greet the Plane as It Ends Hop at Fort Worth" and more. Two column map as well. 

Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.

source: wikipedia: On March1949, the Lucky Lady II, a B-50A (serial number 46-010) of the 43d Bombardment Group, completed the first nonstop round-the-world flight, having covered 23,452 miles in 94 hours and 1 minute. Lucky Lady II was refueled four times in the air by KB-29 tankers of the 43d Air Refueling Squadron. For this outstanding flight, the Lucky Lady II's crew received the Mackay Trophy, given annually by the National Aeronautic Association for the outstanding flight of the year, and the Air Age Trophy, an Air Force Association award, given each year in recognition of significant contributions to the public understanding of the air age.