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 hosting a centennial celebration on September 28, commemorating the 1924 first successful around-the-world flight by two U.S. Army Air Service aircraft.
The event features a ceremonial flyover launching from the Museum of Flight (KBFI) and overflying Magnuson Park, the original takeoff location for the 1924 flight.
The flyover will include a diverse range of aircraft, from modern planes that have circumnavigated the globe to vintage aircraft representing historic flights, and the iconic B-29 *FIFI*.

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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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