"First Plane to Fly Round-the-World over both Poles"
"Round-the-World Speed Record"
"First Jet to fly over the South Pole"
"Set speed record for flying between the North and South Poles"
Plane: Flying Tigers B-707-320G (Pole Cat)
Pilots:
Capt. Fred L. Austin (autograph) TWA, Pilot
Capt. Harrison Finch TWA, Pilot
Capt. Jack Martin Flying Tigers, System chief pilot
Capt. Robert N. Buck TWA, International division
James R. Gannett Boeing, Senior engineering test pilot
Crew:
Flight Engineers
Dino Valazza TWA
James M. Jones TWA
Eugene Olson Flying Tigers
Navigators
John Larsen Formerly TWA & now consultant, Weems Corp
Lauran DeGroot Lear-Siegler
E.A. Hickman Flying Tigers
Flight Operations
Goodwin Lyon Geo Atmos Explorations
Passengers:
Science folk
Dr. Donald Goedeke Douglas Aircraft Co (space research)
Dr. Serge Korff New York University
William Sandie New York University
Capt. N.A. Lieurance U.S. Weather Bureau (USN-Ret)
Walter B. Gartner Serendipity Inc
William King NASA
Observers
Col. Bernt Balchen ("First Person to Fly over both Poles")
Edward C. Sweeney National Aeronautic Association, President
Bart Locanthi National Aeronautic Association, Flight timer
Col. W.F. Rockwell Rockwell-Standard Corp, Chairman (Flight Sponsor)
Edward J. Williams Rockwell-Standard Corp, VP (Flight Sponsor)
Dr. Randolph Lovelace Lovelace Clinic
Father Anderson Bakewell Holy Trinity Church, Washington, D.C.
William Schulte Former FAA & International AeroClassic, Chairman
John Debois Explorers Club
Earl D. Johnson Explorers Club
Lowell Thomas Jr. Explorers Club
Melvin B. McKinney Union Bank of Los Angeles, VP
Photographers
Don Moser Life Magazine
J. R. Eyerman Life Magazine (led the press group)
Press
Clete Roberts Los Angeles TV personality
Joseph Longo Geo Atmos Explorations, Photographer
Wayne W. Parrish Specialized business press
Itinerary:
Departed Palm Springs, CA
Honolulu, HI 11/14/65
(Over the North Pole)
London, England
Lisbon, Portugal
Buenos Aires, Argentina
(Over the South Pole)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Honolulu, HI 11/17/65
Arrived Burbank, CA