Round-the-World Flights


British Airways Round-the-World Flight Program



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Round-the World Flight Program 21 Scheduled Passenger Flights 33 Landings 18 Countries (including 15 Commonwealth Countries) 27 Pilots 76,235 miles flown 33,783 miles journey distance 142H 25M total flight time M.H. Burnett - Official courier plus 3 other couriers (carrying philatelic covers) This round-the-world flight program commemorated the opening of the Australian National Philatelic Exhibition opening in Brisbane, Australia on October 11, 1982.
Itinerary: (RTW primary flight path in red) Departed Brisbane, Ausralia 09/22/82 Melbourne, Australia 09/24/82 Auckland, New Zealand 09/24/82 Melborne, Australia 09/25/82 Sydney, Australia 09/25/82 Brunei 09/25/82 Singapore 09/25/82 Muscat, Oman 09/26/82 London, England 09/26/82 Barbados 09/26/82 St Lucia 09/26/82 Barbados 09/26/82 London, England 09/27/82 Toronto, Canada 09/27/82 London, England 09/28/82 Malta 09/28/82 London, England 09/28/82 Edinburgh, Scotland 09/29/82 London, England 09/30/82 Anchorage, Alaska 09/30/82 Tokyo, Japan 10/01/82 Hong Kong 10/03/82 Bombay, India 10/04/82 London, England 10/04/82 Nairobi, Kenya 10/06/82 London, England 10/06/82 Belfast, Ireland 10/06/82 London, England 10/06/82 Bombay, India 10/07/82 Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia 10/07/82 Perth, Australia 10/08/82 Melbourne, Australia 10/08/82 Sydney, Australia 10/08/82 Arrived Brisbane, Australia 10/08/82


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