first round-the-world flight

The Hangar Sep 8, 2026

The 1924 Army World Flight, the Douglas World Cruiser, and the Eight Men Who First Circled the Earth by Air

In 1924, four U.S. Army biplanes and eight men became the first to fly around the world, covering 27,553 miles in 175 days across 28 countries.

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The Hangar Jun 28, 2026

The Douglas World Cruiser Chicago and the Army Airmen Who Circled the Globe in 1924

In 1924, eight U.S. Army Air Service airmen became the first to circle the globe by air, crossing 26,000 miles in open-cockpit biplanes before Charles Lindbergh ever left the ground.

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