1947 Bill Odom completes record around the world flight
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1:34Now Playing1947 Bill Odom completes record around the world flight
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as posted by the channelDate: 18th August 1947
Location: Chicago, USA
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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BILL ODOM Starts record flight round-the-world from Chicago, Seen at Tokyo with plane refuelling and finally touches down at Chicago 73 hours after starting and greeted by his wife
ROUND-THE-WORLD Bill Odam starting from Chicago on flight.. Shots at Tokyo refuelling. Touches down at Chicago only 73 hours after starting. Being greeted by his wife and cheered by huge crowd.
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Gander, Newfoundland, Anchorage, Alaska, William P. Odom, aviator, flying, fly, global, Douglas A-26 Invader, Reynold's Bombshell
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