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The logo on the "Chicago", a Douglas World Cruiser aircraft built in 1924 and the first aircraft to circumnavigate the globe. On display at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. The U.S. government was heavily involved in promoting aircraft development right from the get-go in 1903. In 1924, the U.S. Army Air Service issued a contract for an airplane that could fly around the world. The goal was to foster development of an aircraft with real endurance. The Douglas Aircraft Company modified their DT biplane torpedo bomber (developed in 1921) and won the contract. The altered aircraft was named the "Douglas World Cruiser" (DWC). The DWC had much more fuel capacity, the pilot's cockpit was closer to the crew's cockpit, and it could be fitted with either wheels or floats for landing gear. Four DWCs made the trip: The "Boston", "Chicago", "New Orleans", and "Seattle". They were crewed by U.S. Army pilots. A series of fuel, food, spare parts, and personnel dumps were carefully made far in advance of the expedition. The four planes left Santa Monica, California, on March 17, 1924. They arrived in Seattle, Washington, and departed again on April 4, 1924, for Alaska. The "Seattle" suffered a breakdown and left its namesake city late. On April 30, it crashed into a mountain in Alaska in dense fog. The crew survived and made their way to safety. The other three aircraft continued on. Despite breakdowns, the loss of some dumps to raiders, and other problems, the three made their way across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe almost intact. When they crossed the Atlantic, the "Boston" was forced down due to an engine problem. The "USS Richmond" rescued the crew and attached a tow line to the damaged float plan. But the "Boston" capsized and sank. The remaining two plans continued across the Atlantic to Canada, down to D.C., and then across the United States. They landed in Seattle on September 28, 1924, completing their round-the-world tour. The trip took 175 days. The Douglas Aircraft Company adopted the motto, "First Around the World – First the World Around". The "Chicago" was restored in 1971 and displayed in the Air and Space Museum in 1976. |
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| Source | Logo on the Douglas World Cruiser - Chicago - Smithsonian Air and Space Museum - 2012-05-15 |
| Author | Tim Evanson from Cleveland Heights, Ohio, USA |
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