First Round The World Flight

The first round-the-world flight by U.S. Army Air Service officers began on April 6, 1924, and ended on September 28, 1924, at Sand Point Airdrome on this field. The crews included 1st Lt. Lowell H. Smith, pilot, and commander 1st Lt. Leslie P. Arnold, flying Air Cruiser “Chicago”; 1st Lt. Erik H. Nelson, pilot, and 2nd Lt. John Harding, Jr., O.R.C., flying “New Orleans”; and 1st Lt. Leigh Wade, pilot, and 2nd Lt. Henry P. Ogden, O.R.C., flying “Boston.” “Boston” was wrecked off Iceland on August 3, 1924, and the flight resumed in “Boston II” from Nova Scotia. Maj. Frederick L. Martin, pilot, and Staff Sergt. Alva L. Harvey flew the flagship “Seattle,” which was wrecked on the Alaska coast on April 30, 1924.

Seattle, Washington · United States