Selected Round-the-World Flights 1980 thru 1989 |
Revision: 07/11/2013
1980....."Judith Chisholm Becomes Fastest Woman to Fly Solo Round-the-World" |
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From: 11/18/80 To: 12/03/80 (London to London, England)
Miles Flown: Flying Time: 360H 22M 23S Plane Type: Cessna T-210 Centurion Plane Name: Pilot Name: Judith M. Chisholm Comments: Judith became the fastest woman to fly solo round-the-world & set 28 world speed records. |
1981....."Calvin Pitts 50th Anniversary of the Wiley Post-Gatty Flight Round-the-World" |
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From: 06/23/81 To: 08/25/81 (Manchester to Manchester, NH)
Miles Flown: 24,700 Flying Time: 167H Plane Type: Beechcraft A36 Turbo-charged (BE36 TC) Plane Name: Spirit of Winnie Mae Pilot Name: Calvin Pitts with co-pilot, Emmett Fry Comments: RTW Flight commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Post-Gatty RTW flight in 1931. |
1981....."Three-fold Commemorative Flight Round-the-World" |
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From: 09/08/81 To: 10/07/81 (London to London, England)
Miles Flown: Flying Time: Plane Type: Various Plane Name: Pilot Name: John D. Eames (Concorde) Comments: 70th anniversary aerial post, 50th anniversary Pacific crossing and the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Diana RTW flight. |
1981....."Pan American Courier Anniversary Round-the-World Flight" |
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From: 12/30/81 To: 01/10/82 (London to London)
Miles Flown: Flying Time: Plane Type: Boeing 747's Plane Name: Pilot Name: Comments: |
1982....."Lan Chile Round-the-World Air Tour" |
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From: 05/xx/82 To: 05/xx/82 (Santiago to Santiago, Chile)
Miles Flown: Flying Time: Plane Type: B707-330B Plane Name: Aguila Pilot Name: Comments: Lan Chile joins other commercial airlines with its round-the-world air service. |
1982....."Andre Daemen & Donald Muir Set World Record Flying Round-the-World" |
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From: 08/01/82 To: 08/08/82 (Montreal to Montreal, Canada)
Miles Flown: 22,700 Flying Time: 6D 7H 30M Plane Type: Cessna 210N Centurion Plane Name: Pilot Name: Andre Daemen & Donald Muir Comments: Set world speed record while raising money for "Wings of Life." |
1982....."First Round-the-World Helicopter Flight" |
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From: 09/01/82 To: 09/30/82 (Dallas to Dallas TX)
Miles Flown: 26,000 miles Flying Time: 29D 3H 8M 13S Plane Type: Bell Model 206L Long Ranger II Plane Name: The Spirit of Texas (N3911Z) Pilot Name: H. Ross Perot Jr & Jay W. Coburn Comments: World's first circumnavigation by helicopter. |
1982....."British Airways Round-the-World Flight Program" |
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From: 09/22/82 To: 10/08/82 (Brisbane to Brisbane, Australia)
Miles Flown: 76,235 miles Flying Time: 142H 25M Plane Type: Various Jets Plane Name: Pilot Name: Comments: Couriers carried philatelic covers RTW on 21 scheduled passenger flights. |
1982/83....."First Solo Round-the-World Helicopter Flight" |
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From: 08/05/82 To: 07/22/83 (Fort Worth to Fort Worth, TX)
Miles Flown: 35,298 miles Flying Time: 319H 59M Plane Type: Bell 206B Jetranger III Plane Name: Australian Explorer Pilot Name: Dick Smith Comments: First helicopter solo RTW Flight, 1st solo helicopter across the Atlantic & Pacific. |
1983....."Brooke Knapp Sets Round-the-World Speed Records in a Learjet-35" (#1) |
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From: 02/16/83 To: 02/18/83 (San Francisco to San Francisco CA)
Miles Flown: Flying Time: 50H 22M 42S Plane Type: Learjet-35 Plane Name: American Dream I Pilot Name: Brooke Knapp with co-pilots, James Topalian and Paul Broyles Comments: Knapp went in the record books breaking 11 speed records. |
1983....."Challenger Space Shuttle Round-the-World Flight" |
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From: 08/30/83 To: 09/05/83 (Kennedy Space Center FL to Edwards AFB CA)
Miles Flown: Flying Time: 145H 8M 40S Plane Type: Space Shuttle Winged Orbiter Plane Name: Challenger STS-8/OV-99 Pilot Names: Richard Truly, Daniel Brandenstein, Dale Gardner, Guion Bluford & William Thornton Comments: Night launch and night landing. |
1983....."Brooke Knapp Flies RTW Over Both Poles in a Gulfstream III" (#2) |
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From: 11/15/83 To: 11/18/83 (Los Angeles to Los Angeles CA)
Miles Flown: 28,470 miles Flying Time: 85H 1M 44S Plane Type: Gulfstream III Plane Name: American Dream II Pilot Name: Brooke Knapp with co-pilots, Bob Smyth, Paul Broyles and Curt Olds Comments: Knapp made first flight over both poles in a business jet. |
1984....."Brooke Knapp Flies RTW via Soviet Union & China in a Gulfstream III" (#3) |
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From: 02/13/84 To: 02/15/85 (Washington DC to Washington DC)
Miles Flown: 23,340 miles Flying Time: 45H 32M 53S Plane Type: Gulfstream III Plane Name: American Dream III Pilot Name: Brooke Knapp with co-pilots, Bob Smyth, Paul Broyles and Curt Olds Comments: In a business jet Knapp beats Pan Am's "Liberty Bell" RTW speed record set in 1976. |
1986....."First British Airways Concorde Supersonic Round-the-World Air Tour (86-01)" |
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From: 11/08/86 To: 11/23/86 (London to London)
Miles Flown: 26,449 miles Flying Time: 15H 15M Supersonic, 30H 46M Flying Time in 16D Plane Type: British Airways Concorde Plane Name: G.BOAF Pilot Names: Brian O. Walpole & A.R. Meadows Comments: RTW Concorde supersonic tour organized by John Player & Imperial Tobacco. |
1986....."First Air France Concorde Supersonic Round-the-World Air Tour (86-02)" |
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From: 11/15/86 To: 12/02/86 (Paris to Paris)
Miles Flown: Flying Time: 17H 58M Supersonic, 31H 51M Flying Time in 18D Plane Type: Air France Concorde Plane Name: F.BVFF Pilot Names: Ferry and Jaillet Comments: RTW Concorde supersonic tour organized by American Express. |
1986....."Voyager First Non-Stop Unrefueled Round-the-World Flight" |
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From: 12/14/86 To: 12/23/86 (Edwards AFB to Edwards AFB CA)
Miles Flown: 24,986.664 miles Duration Time: 9D 3M 44S Plane Type: One-of-a-Kind Scaled Composite Aircraft Plane Name: Voyager Pilot Name: Dick Rutan & Yeana Yeager Comments: First time a plane flew RTW non-stop and unrefueled. |
1987....."Concorde Supersonic Round-the-World Air Tour (87-01)" |
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From: 02/20/87 To: 03/08/87 (Paris to Paris)
Miles Flown: Flying Time: xxH xxM Supersonic, xxH xxM Flying Time in xxD Plane Type: Air France Concorde Plane Name: F.BVFF Pilot Names: Comments: RTW Concorde supersonic tour organized by Goodwood Travel. |
1987....."Concorde Supersonic Round-the-World Air Tour (87-02)" |
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From: 03/07/87 To: 03/25/87 (London to London)
Miles Flown: Flying Time: 18D Plane Type: British Airways Concorde Plane Name: G.BOAF Pilot Names: Dave Leney & John Chorley Comments: RTW Concorde supersonic tour by Goodwood Travel. |
1987....."Fourticq Follows Hughes Round-the-World Flight" |
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From: 06/17/87 To: 06/21/87 (Paris to Paris, France)
Miles Flown: 14,587 miles Flying Time: 88H 48M Plane Type: Lockheed 18 Lodestar Plane Name: Spirit of J&B Pilot Name: Patrick Fourticq w/crew (Pescarolo, Auriol & Powell) Comments: Recreated Howard Hughes Lockheed 14 RTW Flight. |
1987....."Concorde Supersonic Round-the-World Air Tour (87-03)" |
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From: 08/15/87 To: 09/06/87 (Dallas, TX to New York, NY)
Miles Flown: Flying Time: 18H 13M Supersonic, 34H 15M Flying Time in 23D Plane Type: Air France Concorde Plane Name: F.BTSD Pilot Names: Ferry, Malbrand & Legales Comments: RTW Concorde supersonic flight organized by Intrav, USA. |
1987....."Concorde Supersonic Round-the-World Air Tour (87-04)" |
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From: 09/30/87 To: 10/16/87 (Paris to Paris)
Miles Flown: Flying Time: 15H 55M Supersonic, 28H 45M Flying Time in 17D Plane Type: Air France Concorde Plane Name: F.BVFF Pilot Names: Gerard Le Gales Comments: RTW Concorde supersonic flight organized by American Express. |
1987....."Concorde Supersonic Round-the-World Air Tour (87-05)" |
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From: 11/27/87 To: 12/13/87 (Paris to Paris)
Miles Flown: 25,092 miles Flying Time: 16H 25M Supersonic, 31H 20M Flying Time in 17D Plane Type: Air France Concorde Plane Name: F.BTSD Pilot Name: LeClerc Comments: RTW Concorde supersonic flight organized by Prado Voyages. |
1988....."Friendship One Round-the-World Speed Record Benefiting Children" |
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From: 01/28/88 To: 01/30/88 (Seattle WA to Seattle WA)
Miles Flown: 23,100 miles Flying Time: 36H 54M 15M Plane Type: Boeing 747SP Plane Name: Friendship One Pilot Name: Clay Lacy Comments: Set a new speed record RTW while benefiting children. |
1988....."Concorde Supersonic Round-the-World Air Tour (88-01)" |
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From: 02/20/88 To: 03/09/88 (Paris to Paris)
Miles Flown: Flying Time: 16H 39M Supersonic, 31H 45M Flying Time in 18D Plane Type: Air France Concorde Plane Name: F.BVFF Pilot Names: Edouard Chemel Comments: RTW Concorde supersonic flight organized by Kuoni. |
1988....."Concorde Supersonic Round-the-World Air Tour (88-02)" |
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From: 10/02/88 To: 10/19/88 (London to London)
Miles Flown: xx,xxx miles Flying Time: xxH xxM Supersonic, xxH xxM Flying Time in xxD Plane Type: British Airways Concorde Plane Name: G.BOAG Pilot Name: xxxx Comments: RTW Concorde supersonic flight organized by xxxx. |
1988....."Concorde Supersonic Round-the-World Air Tour (88-03)" |
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From: 10/23/88 To: 11/12/88 (New York City to New York City)
Miles Flown: 29,705 miles Flying Time: xxH xxM Supersonic, xxH xxM Flying Time in 21D Plane Type: British Airways Concorde Plane Name: G.BOAG Pilot Names: Captains Mike Elswick & Roger V Dixson with Richard Routledge. co-pilot Comments: RTW Concorde supersonic flight organized by Intrav. |
1988....."Concorde Supersonic Round-the-World Air Tour (88-04)" |
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From: 11/22/88 To: 12/09/88 (Paris to Paris)
Miles Flown: Flying Time: 14H 56M Supersonic, 39H 13M Flying Time in 18D Plane Type: Air France Concorde Plane Name: F.BTSC Pilot Name: Edouard Chemel & Marchand Comments: RTW Concorde supersonic tour. This Concorde later crashed on 07/25/2000. |
1989....."Concorde Supersonic Round-the-World Air Tour (89-01)" |
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From: 04/01/89 To: 04/23/89 (London to London, England)
Miles Flown: 38,215 miles Flying Time: 35H 33M 59S Plane Type: British Airways Concorde Plane Name: G.BOAF Pilot Names: David Leney and RJL Boas Comments: This RTW charter flight was hosted by William F. Buckley Jr. |
1989....."Concorde Supersonic Round-the-World Air Tour (89-02)" |
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From: 10/04/89 To: 10/22/89 (London to London)
Miles Flown: xx,xxx miles Flying Time: xxH xxM Supersonic, xxH xxM Flying Time in xxD Plane Type: British Airways Concorde Plane Name: G.BOAD Pilot Name: xxxx Comments: RTW Concorde supersonic flight organized by xxxx. |
1989....."Concorde Supersonic Round-the-World Air Tour (89-03)" |
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From: 10/08/89 To: 10/25/89 (Paris to Paris)
Miles Flown: Flying Time: 11H 48M Supersonic, 29H 58M Flying Time in 18D Plane Type: Air France Concorde Plane Name: F.BTSD Pilot Names: Campion & Le Breton Comments: RTW Concorde supersonic flight organized by Kuoni. |