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Around the World Flight

In 1924 a group of American flyers made a bold decision to be the first to fly around the Earth, a flight that would begin and end in Seattle with the whole world watching.  In primitive biplanes with open cockpits and only a few provisions these US Army airmen were able to set a new aeronautics record, but not without a few complications on the way.

Around the World Flight

7m 11s

In 1924 a group of American flyers made a bold decision to be the first to fly around the Earth, a flight that would begin and end in Seattle with the whole world watching.  In primitive biplanes with open cockpits and only a few provisions these US Army airmen were able to set a new aeronautics record, but not without a few complications on the way.

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