World Flight Centennial, 1 of 3 - Build Up

Fighter Pilot Podcast

E. Vincent "Jell-O" Aiello, Retired U.S. Navy Fighter Pilot

History, Personal Journals, Technology, Society & Culture, Government, Leisure, Aviation

4.9 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2024

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Hold on to your derby, for the rest of September we mix up the usual FPP format and give you a three-part series describing the first aerial circumnavigation of the globe--the 1924 World Flight.

Guest host Matt "Flounder" Arny welcomes Rob Crotty, Mike Lockwood, and Lance "Boil" Lewis to tell the story of this epic odyssey not just against Mother Nature but five other countries.

On this first episode, we explore the intricate details behind the scenes—covering route selection, aircraft development, pilot and mechanic selection, and the competitive international teams racing to be first. Drawing from historical sources like First World Flight by Lowell Thomas, Around the World in 175 Days by Carroll Glines, and First Flight Around the World by Tim Grove, this episode sets the stage for an epic journey that showcases the determination, resilience, and diplomacy that made the flight possible.

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0:00.0	Hey, Flounder. Yeah, Jello. Let me tell you a quick story.
0:03.4	Earlier this year, my middle son, who is a junior at the University of Alabama,
0:10.3	went from San Diego to Japan and then on to Bangkok,
0:15.6	where he got on a ship to do a semester at sea.
0:19.1	And they pulled into a bunch of ports.
0:20.7	They made their way all the way down around Africa, pulled into a bunch of ports. They made their way all the way down around Africa, pulled
0:23.1	doing a bunch more ports, and ended up in Germany and then spent a little time in
0:29.2	Europe and then flew home. And when he got home, I said to him, you just did something I never did.
0:35.1	And that is go all the way around the world in one trip. Now on all my five
0:39.5	deployments, six if you count one on the ground, I never went all the way around the world.
0:43.4	What about you, Flounder? Have you taken a carrier or airwing or anything all the way around the world?
0:48.6	I tried one year for the millennium when I left the diamondbacks in the Gulf and I tried to make it around the world with a stop in Sydney for the millennium.
0:59.0	But Bupers had their way and didn't make it happen and so I've never done a trip around the world.
1:05.0	I see. Well we should look into maybe the first time airplanes did go all the way around the world.
1:12.0	What do you say? I think it's a great idea about a great adventure. Hello and
1:35.0	welcome to the fighter pilot podcast, the internet show that explores the
1:38.4	the fascinating world of air combat, the aircraft, the weapon systems,
1:41.9	and most importantly the people.
1:43.4	I am Vincent Iello, call sign Jello.
1:46.0	And I'm Matt Arnie, call sign Flounder.
1:48.2	And Flounder, as listeners can probably already tell,
1:52.0	we have a different style episode this week in fact
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