Round-the-World Flights

Brooke Knapp sets Round-the-World Speed Records in a Learjet-35 (#1)

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Brooke Knapp, Pilot	Learjet-35	Knapp Autograph	Flown Card	Co-pilot Topalian

	Brooke Knapp graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of California in Los Angeles 
and has been recognized with two honorary doctorate degrees and numerous honors and awards.  
She made contributions in many fields, including real estate, civic leadership, environmental
entrepreneurship, international women's causes, children's charities and aviation.  

	Knapp made her mark in business as founder and president of Jet Airways, an aircraft 
management company which she headed for eight years.  She then turned to real estate and 
accumulated a nationwide portfolio that included income-producing as well as citrus production 
properties.  As a licensed realtor, she was associated with Sotheby's International Realty in 
Beverly Hills specializing in residential estates in desirable Los Angeles CA communities.

	As a pilot, Knapp secured her place in the aviation record books by setting or breaking 
more than 100 world aviation speed records including the fastest speed round-the-world in a 
Learjet 35A (American Dream I ~ N35BK).  Knapp made this record-setting RTW flight with her co-pilots,  
James Topalian and Paul Broyles and crew chief, Jim Magill in 50H 22M 42S.

	Knapp received the Federal Aviation Award for Extraordinary Service, the Harmon Trophy, 
the Paul Tissandier Award of La Federation Aeronautique Internationale in Paris, the Los 
Angeles Chamber of Commerce Kitty Hawk Award and the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management
Distinguished Leadership Award.  

Itinerary: 

Departed San Francisco CA                      02/16/83
          Appleton WI
          Gander Newfoundland                  02/17/83
          London England                       02/17/83
          Corfu Greece
          Luxor, Egypt	          
          Bahrain
          Colombo Sri Lanka
          Singapore
          Manila Philippines
          Guam
          Ponape Micronesia
          Majuro Marshall Islands
          Honolulu HI                          02/18/83
Arrived San Francisco CA                       02/18/83	

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