Round-the-World Flights

Russell Sabor goes Round-the World as a Plane Passenger

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Cover from England	Cachet	Cover from Guam	Autograph	CommAIRdore

	CommAIRdore Russell Sabor of Minneapolis, MN  "claim to fame" was by being a 
passenger on both the first transpacific (transpAIRcific) and first transatlantic 
(transAIRlantic) passenger flights made by Pan American Airways in April 1937 and 
June 1939, respectively.

	His appetite for being "part of aviation history" continued when ten years later, he
became the first airline passenger to travel round-the-world on Pan American planes.

	He left San Francisco, CA on June 26, 1947 on Pan Am (FAM-14) landing at Honolulu HI, 
Midway and Wake Islands, Guam, Manila Philippines, Bangkok Thailand and Calcutta India. 
Continuing on Pan Am (FAM-18) he landed at Karachi Pakistan, Istanbul Turkey, London 
England, Shannon Ireland and finally New York City NY.

	He documented his round-the-world excursion with letters from landings along the way.
Sabor circled the globe traveling round-the-world as a Pan Am passenger and thus made 
his mark on history.  The Russell Sabor Foundation continues today extending his legacy 
to future generations.	

Itinerary:

Departed from San Francisco, CA              06/26/47
   Honolulu, HI                              06/27/47
   Midway Island
   Wake Island                               
   Guam                                      06/29/47
   US Naval Station                          06/30/47
   Manila, Philippines                       07/01/47 
   Bangkok, Thailand                         
   Calcutta, India
   Karachi, Pakistan
   Istanbul, Turkey
   London, England                           07/03/47
   Shannon, Ireland
   Gander, Newfoundland                      07/04/47 
Arrived New York, NY                         07/04/47   

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