1951, the group trained and conducted long-range test missions, including the first nonstop flight around the world (26 February–2 March 1949), accomplished by Capt James G. Gallagher and his crew in a B-50 called Lucky Lady II. The group deployed to England for training, August to November 1949. It was not operational after 10 February 1951, and, the flying squadrons were attached directly to the 43rd Bomb Wing for operations. The group was inactivated on 16 June 1952. Modern era On 1 June 1992, the group was redesignated as the 43rd Operations Group, and was activated on the same day. Between June 1992 and 1 July 1994, the group flew air refueling missions in training exercises and was then inactivated. In 1997, it was reactivated and assumed an airlift mission. It cooperated with U.S. Army airborne organizations at nearby Fort Bragg, North Carolina, taking part with them in joint training exercises. Crews and aircraft deployed to Europe, and later to Southwest Asia, to support contingency operations such as enforcement of no-fly zones over Iraq and for expeditionary force rotations. After terrorist attacks on the United States on 11 September 2001, the group deployed resources in the Global War on Terror. The group was redesignated 43rd Airlift Group on 1 March 2011 and 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group on 14 June 2016. Lineage Constituted as the 43rd Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 20 November 1940 Activated on 15 January 1941 Redesignated 43rd Bombardment Group, Heavy on 21 September 1943 Inactivated on 29 April 1946 Redesignated 43rd Bombardment Group, Very Heavy on 1 October 1946 Activated on 1 October 1946 Redesignated 43rd Bombardment Group, Medium on 2 July 1948 Inactivated on 16 June 1952 Redesignated 43rd Operations Group and activated on 1 June 1992 Inactivated on 1 July 1994 Activated on 1 April 1997 Redesignated 43rd Airlift Group on 1 March 2011 Redesignated 43rd Air Mobility Operations Group on 14 June 2016 Assignments General Headquarters, Air Force (later, Air Force Combat Command), 15 January 1941 Northeast Air District (later, 1 Air Force), January 1941 I Bomber Command, c. 5 September 1941 United States Army Forces in Australia, c. 28 March 1942 Allied Air Forces, Southwest Pacific Areas, 18 April 1942 Fifth Air Force, 3 September 1942 V Bomber Command, 5 September 1942 Far East Air Forces, 3 December 1945 – 29 April 1946 Fifteenth Air Force, 1 October 1946 Eighth Air Force, 19