The first flight around the world was completed on September 28, 1924, by three U.S. Army Air Service crews in Douglas World Cruisers - 26,345 miles in 175 days.
TaildraggerIn 1924, eight U.S. Army Air Service pilots completed the first aerial circumnavigation of the globe in open-cockpit Douglas World Cruisers, covering 26,345 miles in 175 days.
TaildraggerIn 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.
TaildraggerOn April 6, 1924, four Douglas World Cruisers left Seattle on the first aerial circumnavigation of the globe - a 175-day, 27,553-mile mission that reshaped American aviation.
TaildraggerIn 1924, two U.S. Army Air Service biplanes completed the first aerial circumnavigation of the globe - 175 days, 363 hours, and 26,345 miles in open cockpits.
TaildraggerOn September 28, 1924, two U.S. Army Air Service biplanes completed the first aerial circumnavigation of the Earth - 27,553 miles in 175 days.
TaildraggerIn 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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