These two men started off on the first round-the-world flight, but they were knocked out of the running when their plane crashed into a mountain in Alaska. Major F. L. Martin and Sgt. Harvey survived the crash and 10 days in the Alaskan wilderness. Their fellow pilots continued on: At 1:28 p.m. on September 28, the fliers landed in Seattle wingtip to wingtip so that none would know who landed first. Seventy-six flights in 66 days had taken them the 26,345 miles around the world. Overall, 175 days had passed since their departure, the balance spent grounded making repairs or waiting for clear weather. According to General Patrick, the flight had cost $177,481.35—about 2 million dollars in today’s currency—a small price that launched four men around the world and into history. Read the full story here in Prologue magazine: http://go.usa.gov/YCVA
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These two men started off on the first round-the-world flight, but they were knocked out of the running when their plane crashed into a mountain in Alaska. Major F. L. Martin and Sgt. Harvey survived the crash and 10 days in the Alaskan wilderness.

Their fellow pilots continued on:

At 1:28 p.m. on September 28, the fliers landed in Seattle wingtip to wingtip so that none would know who landed first. Seventy-six flights in 66 days had taken them the 26,345 miles around the world. Overall, 175 days had passed since their departure, the balance spent grounded making repairs or waiting for clear weather. According to General Patrick, the flight had cost $177,481.35—about 2 million dollars in today’s currency—a small price that launched four men around the world and into history.

Read the full story here in Prologue magazine: http://go.usa.gov/YCVA

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