Douglas World Cruisers (w1881)

Description: The first aerial circumnavigation of the world was a historic event that took place in 1924, when four Douglas World Cruiser aircraft from the United States Army Air Service completed an incredible journey around the globe. Departing from Seattle, the brave crews faced enormous challenges, flying over distances never before covered by aircraft. The route included stops in Alaska, Japan, Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East, Europe, and across the Atlantic, before returning to the United States. After 175 days and over 27'000 miles, only two of the four aircraft completed the journey
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Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: -
Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Plane, Aeroplano, Avion
Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_aerial_circumnavigation
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q492508
Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Douglas World Cruisers – first to circumnavigate the globe

Pilots of the 1924 Round The World Flight

Seattle (No. 1): Maj. Frederick L. Martin (1882–1956), pilot and flight commander, and SSgt. Alva L. Harvey (1900–1992), flight mechanic (failed to circumnavigate)
Chicago (No. 2): Lt. Lowell H. Smith (1892–1945), pilot, subsequent flight commander, and 1st Lt. Leslie P. Arnold (1893–1961), co-pilot
Boston (No. 3)/Boston II (prototype): 1st Lt. Leigh P. Wade (1897–1991), pilot, and SSgt. Henry H. Ogden (1900–1986), flight mechanic (failed to circumnavigate)
New Orleans (No. 4): Lt. Erik H. Nelson (1888–1970), pilot, and Lt. John Harding Jr. (1896–1968), co-pilot

Precursori, Forerunners, Précurseurs
Chable Jacques Edouard (w1778) Richardson Arthur Charles Jeston (w2426) Jackson Horatio Nelson (w2079) Stevens Thomas (w2651) Aspinwall Gable Lambell Nan Jeanne (w1661)

Viaggi stravaganti, Weird travels, Voyages insolites
Tipper Alfred Henry (w2700) Wilvert F. E. (w2787) Chandrasekaran Vali (w1781) Unknown traveler, Sconosciuto, Inconnu (w2539) Wingo Plennie L. (w2790)

Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains
Marmeuse Sylvette (w2238) Haldeman Lon (w2015) Stoermer Stephan (w2648) Capocchiano Luca (w3021) Somerville Christopher (w2632)

Personaggi fittizi, Fictional character, Personnages de fiction
Yorick (w2810) Robinson Crusoè (w2442) Ray Garraty (w2404) Master Torpon, Gastone Di Montcalm (w2253) Jones Jr. Henry Walton (w3083)

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