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Capt. Lowell H Smith and Lieutenant John P Richter with Douglas World Cruiser airplane, c 1920s

Capt. Lowell H Smith and Lieutenant John P Richter with Douglas World Cruiser airplane, c 1920s. The Douglas World Cruiser was commissioned by the U.S. Army Air Service in order to complete an around the world flight.
Round the World Flyers making their official report of the world flight, 112424

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Photo Company collection is available More
Round the World Flyers making their official report of the world flight, 11/24/24

Public domain photograph of military personnel, army, militia, infantry, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Round the World Flight, 1924 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Planes lined up and ready on Crissy Field for the Round the World Flight, 1924
Amelia Earhart, NASA history collection

(Unknown) Amelia Earhart standing in front of the Lockheed Electra in which she disappeared in July 1937. Born in Atchison, Kansas in 1897, Amelia Earhart did not begin flying until after her move to California More
Sec. of State greets Howard Hughes. Washington, D.C., July 21. Secretary of State Cordell Hull, congratulates Howard Hughes on his round the world flight, photographed at the State Dept. today, 7/21/38

A group of men standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sec. of State greets Howard Hughes. Washington, D.C., July 21. Secretary of State Cordell Hull, congratulates Howard Hughes on his round the world flight, photographed at the State Dept. today, 72138

A black and white photo of two men shaking hands, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955 More
Chief of Army Air Corps congratulates Howard Hughes. Washington, D.C., July 21. General Oscar Westover, Chief of the Army Air Corps, right; Congratulates Howard on his round the world flight, Hughes was a visitor in Washington today, and the chief of the Air Corps was one of the first to congratulate him, 7/21/38

A black and white photo of two men shaking hands. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Sheila Scott. NASA public domain image colelction.

(Date Unknown) Sheila Scott, born on April 27, 1927 in London, England, served as governor of the British section of the Ninety-Nines, an international association of licensed women pilots. The Ninety- Nines or More
Nose art of B-1B Lancer, tail number 85-082, "Global Power", 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, the second of a two ship formation that will complete a non-stop around the world flight in this aircraft to demonstrate global power during exercise CORONET BAT

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT More
Nose art of B-1B Lancer bomber, "Black Widow," a back-up aircraft for the four bombers of the 9th Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas which will launch during exercise CORONET BAT. This mission is a non-stop around the the world flight. The exercise will include five in-flight refuelings and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT More
Nose art of B-1B Lancer, tail number 86-107, "Bad to the B-one" one of four bombers of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, which will launch during exercise CORONET BAT. At a point during the mission this Lancer broke formation and landed as planned while two continued on their non-stop mission around the world flight. The exercise will include five in-flight refuelings and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT More
Nose art of B-1B Lancer, tail number 86-112, "Eternal Guardian" one of four bombers of the 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, which will launch during exercise CORONET BAT. At a point during the mission "Eternal Guardian" will break formation and land as planned while two continued on their non-stop mission around the world flight. Exercise will include five in-flight refuelings, and three "no-drop" bombing exercises. When completed this will establish the first (unofficial) world record in this weight category

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT More
Nose art of B-1B Lancer, tail number 85-057, Hellion. LT. COL. Doug Raaberg, Commander, 9th Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, will complete a non-stop around the world flight in this aircraft to demonstrate global power during the exercise

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT More
Front gate sign of Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, home station of the 9th Bomb Squadron, and site of the launch and recovery of a pair of B-1B Lancer bombers during exercise CORONET BAT. This mission is a non-stop around the world flight to demonstrate global power and global reach of this weapons system

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Dyess Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT More
Exterior view of the 121st Air refueling Wing HQ, Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base at Columbus, Ohio. Two KC-135R aircraft and crews from the 121st Air Refueling Wing responded to a short notice historical B-1B "Global Power" mission on 2 June 95, in support of Operation CORONET BAT. This operation consisted of three B-1B bomber aircraft from Dyess AFB, Texas, attempting to set a world speed record for a non-stop around the world flight in this aircraft weight class

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Rickenbacker Ang Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT More