Around-the-World Flight Centennial Celebrations Planned

In 1924, four highly modified Douglas World Cruisers took off from Seattle on the first flight around the globe.

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 01:45 PM ET

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The Commemorative Air Force's B-29, dubbed 'Fifi,' is scheduled to participate in a World Flight Centennial flyover. [Courtesy: Commemorative Air Force]

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Seattle is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first successful flight around the world, which concluded on September 28, 1924, when two Douglas World Cruisers, the *Chicago* and *New Orleans*, landed at Sand Point Naval Air Station.
The centennial celebration on September 28 will include a ceremonial flyover starting at the Museum of Flight and overflying Magnuson Park (the former Sand Point Naval Air Station).
The flyover will feature a diverse array of aircraft, including many piloted by aviators who have personally circumnavigated the globe, as well as vintage aircraft representing other significant historical flights.

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What better way to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first flight around the world than with a ceremonial flyover of aircraft that have also circumnavigated the globe?

The event takes place in the Seattle area September 28 starting at the Museum of Flight located at King County International Airport/Boeing Field (KBFI). Additional events and celebrations are planned for Magnuson Park, the location of the former Sand Point Naval Air Station, where the four highly modified Douglas World Cruisers took off on April 6, 1924.

Meg Godlewski

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