World Flight Centennial, 2 of 3 - Westbound and Down

Fighter Pilot Podcast

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

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

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🗓️ 23 September 2024

⏱️ 92 minutes

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Summary

In this exciting follow up, Matt "Flounder" Arny continues the epic story of the 1924 World Flight, diving into the challenges and adventures faced after the final preparations. Guests Lance "Boil" Lewis, Mike Lockwood, and Rob Crotty return to discuss the harrowing flight through Alaska, including the tragic loss of the Seattle. They explore the Pacific crossing, touching on U.S. relations of the time with Japan and the newly-formed Soviet Union, and the critical role of maritime support from the Navy, US Coast Guard, and others.

Listeners will hear gripping tales of dodging sampans and junks in Asian harbors, changing an engine under a bridge, and a look at the UK’s participation and the unfortunate fate of the British team. The episode wraps up with liberty adventures in Shanghai and Bangkok.

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 captures the drama and international intrigue surrounding one of the greatest feats in aviation history.

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0:00.0	Hey, Flounder.
0:01.0	Yes, Jello.
0:03.0	Last week we talked about this is the 100th anniversary of this magnificent odyssey of a bunch of
0:09.8	aircraft first time navigating the globe and it wasn't just the US I think it was
0:14.2	something like six countries yeah that's right there's six countries that are
0:18.2	setting out in early 1924 to be the first to circumnavigate the globe by air.
0:25.0	It's quite the adventure.
0:26.5	Indeed.
0:27.5	Well, last time it was all about the build up, the permissions, the cooperation.
0:31.3	What do we got coming up this week?
0:33.0	This week, we're actually going to get airborne on this adventure on April 6th from Seattle.
0:39.0	And there's going to be the crossing of the Pacific. There's going to be losing an airplane along the way. There will be engine changes including
0:46.4	one at a village at Hway at a bridge. There's helping out the Brits. There's all kinds ahead on this leg of the great flight. Hello and
1:15.0	welcome to the fighter pilot podcast the internet show that explores the
1:18.0	fascinating world of air combat the aircraft the weapon systems and most importantly the people. This week we are continuing
1:25.7	with our recap of the 100th anniversary of the world flight. I am one of your
1:30.0	hosts Vincent Iello, call sign Jello.
1:32.8	And I'm Matt Arney, call sign Flounder.
1:35.0	And Flounder, this was your idea,
1:37.0	and just give us a real quick recap of
1:39.7	how you came up to figure out this story
1:42.0	and what we talked about on episode one.
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