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ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHTS IN PROGRESS
CURRENT AND RECENT CIRCUMNAVIGATIONS
Wilma & Hans-Juergen Schwerhoff announce their departure from Friedrichshafen, Germany, on April 8th, 2010.
www.rtw2010-s3.de
Completed on August 20, 2010
Norman Surplus left Ireland on March 20, 2010 in his attempt to go around the globe in an autogyro.
http://www.gyroxgoesglobal.com/
Reiner Meutsch and Arnim Stief started from Siegerland in Germany. on 10 January 2010
http://www.fly-and-help.de
Detlef Heun & Liliana Tagliamonte left Florida on April 30, 2009 in their RV7
www.flight-around-the-world.org/
SLOWLY BUT SURELY
Flights being undertaken over several years
Robert Gannon (Cessna 182)
Letters from Bob Gannon
Bill Charney (Beech Staggerwing)
http://captainbiff.com/
WHAT'S NEW ?
ARCHIVES


CarollAnn Garratt first RTW 2003
MESSAGES

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August 31, 2010: From Zeke Vatlz: Request Help with Insurance & Handling Agents
Full messagel

August 28. 2010: I am retired FAA ATCS (57 yr) with 1300 hrs & COMM. INST. MULTI. CFII, ASMELS RATINGS. Ready to crew on a RTW flight should anyone need a co-pilot.
jjpigeon@comcast.net

August 26. 2010: Azimut270 is selling part of its survival equipment."
Details

June 20, 2010: Wanted: A Pilot to share the adventure of a flight around the world in a Cessna 182
Details



January 10, 2010 AROUND-THE-WORLD-READY Bonanza for rent! $1,000 USD per day includes 240 gal. tanks and HF. N4FH@aol.com

January 9, 2010: Madeleine Dupont is selling a FERRY TANK, capacity 120 Gallons.
dimadupont@vtr.net

April 20, 2008: Norm Livingstone has two very good Survival Suits (Mustang Ocean Commander) for sale.
Details

March 30, 2008: Seeking information on a RTW Bonanza lost between Japan and Midway in the '50.
Details

NEW BOOKS AND DVDs


AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS by Wg Cmder Monga

UPON SILVER WINGS II by CarolAnn Garrat

POLAR FIRST by Jennifer Murray

GREAT CIRCLE, The World Eastbound by Stephan and Nicolas Perren


FAI BADGE
The new FAI Circumnavigator Badge.
Have you applied for your Badge yet ???

Click here for details.
And list of holders

GOLD STAR AWARD
FOR WEB EXCELLENCE


First recipient of the Earthrounders Gold Star Award for Web Site excellence.
http://www.worldflight2006.de
Details of the Award

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This site is a register of pilots who have flown around the world in light aircraft (*). It records the pilots and their aircraft in chronological order, and aims to inspire others who have similar flying dreams.
(*) Maximum weight 7000 kg.

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August 31, 2010: From Zeke Vatlz: Request Help with Insurance & Handling Agents
Full message

August 26, 2010: From Yannick Bovier: Azimut270 is selling part of its survival equipment.
Details

August 24, 2010: Congratulations to Wilma and Hans-Juergen Schwerhoff who landed at Friedrichshafen, Germany, on August 20.
www.rtw2010-s3.de


August 21, 2010: During the Brasilia Round Tables it was proposed that an "Archive" be created to preserve "orphaned" Earthrounders' Sites....
More...

August 20, 2010: Back from Oshkosh! I had the great pleasure, not only to meet many Earthrounders at Oshkosh but also to meet 2 crews who made a point of stopping at the Airventure on their way around the World.
Photos


July 21, 2010: GONE TO OSHKOSH !!!
International tent every day around noon.
SEE YOU THERE !!!


N322MS July 20, 2010: Congratulations to O.R. (Butch) Smith and his crew for the successful completion of their RTW. They landed at McKinney TX on July 17, 2010.
www.gfm2010.com/
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July 12, 2010: Congratulations to Ken Evers & Tim Pryse for the successful completion of their RTW in their Autralian Airvan. They landed in Bendigo (Autralia) on July 8, 2010.
www.millionsagainstmalaria.com/


June 21, 2010: Congratulations to Yannick Bovier and Francisco Agullo for the successful completion of their RTW in their CTLS "ecolight". They landed at Sion (Switzerland) on June 19th.
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http://www.azimut270.ch


June 20, 2010: Wanted: A Pilot to share the adventure of a flight around the world in a Cessna 182
Details


May 25, 2010: Detlef Heun & Liliana Tagliamonte are now in Costa Rica and they tell the story of their flight to the Galapagos:
http://www.flight-around-the-world.org/Log4.html


May 17, 2010: Ken Evers & Tim Pryse of Australia started their RTW in a Gippsland Aeronautics GA8-TC Airvan. They have now crossed the Pacific Ocean.
www.millionsagainstmalaria.com

May 12, 2010: They came, they enjoyed and they went.
The sixth Earthrounders Meeting in Brasilia came to end much too soon. It was a total success thanks to our hosts Margi and Gerard Moss. We all hope to meet again in 2012 for our seventh meeting, this time in Florida. It will coincide with the famous Sun-n-Fun in Lakeland. Bob Gannon will be our host (between 2 more legs of his RTW).
Please mark your calendar. That should also be great fun.
See you there.

May 8, 2010: Wilma & Hans-Juergen Schwerhoff have arrived in Jakarta, on their RTW starting in Friedrichshafen, Germany, on April 8th, 2010.
www.rtw2010-s3.de

May 5, 2010: :Yannick Bovier and Francisco Agullo took off form Sion, Switzerland for their RTW on April 30, 2010, and have just crossed the Atlantic.
www.azimut270.ch


This way to Brasilia May 3, 2010: GONE TO BRASILIA !!! SEE YOU SOON.

April 7, 2010: Received from Capt. Prashanth Basavaraj :" I am planning to circum-navigate the World this July 2010 and am looking for a SENECA IV with full accessories and LR Tank. Stormscope, 3 -X AP, GPS, HF, and the works for lease for 45 days,. N- TAILS ONLY PLEASE RESPOND ".
prashanth.basavaraj@gmail.com

March 31, 2010: At the end of April, Yannick Bovier and Francisco Agullo will set off from Sion, Switzerland, to make a tandem flight around the world in two eco-lights. You can follow their trip on www.azimut270.ch

March 28, 2010: Reiner Meutsch and Arnim Stief have started the second leg of their Charity Flight on March 20 They have repositioned the aircraft from Oman to Ras Al Khaimah from where they started the second leg of their RTW and are now on their way to Thailand.

March 25, 2010: Norman Surplus started on 22nd March in his attempt to make the first circumnavigation in an autogyro.
http://www.gyroxgoesglobal.com/

March 22, 2010: Wei Chen of Memphis TN is planning to fly around the world in his Piper Saratoga in June 2010 and he expects to become the "First Chinese Earthrounder" .


March 3, 2010: Warning on flying through Venezuela.
Full details

Map March 2, 2010: From O. R. ´Butch´ Smith: " Mark David, Bill Davidson, Glenn Smith and I (O. R. ´Butch´ Smith) plan to launch June 13, 2010 for a flight around the world in my King Air (C90-1 N332MS). Grace Flight Around the World Mission-2010 is being undertaken to raise awareness and needed funds for Grace Flight but also for the adventure! "
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http://www.graceflight.org

February 28, 2010: Earthrounder Claude Meunier welcomes Bill Charney at the Northam Municipal Airport. Bill is on the first leg of his RTW in his magnificently restored Staggerwing.
More photos
Bill's full story

February 26, 2010: From Melanie and Andreas Stuetz: "Wir sind in Australien angekommen." ( We have arrived in Australia ).
More on: http://www.worldflight.tv/news.html

February 25, 2010: Vanessa Ascough, Sqdn Ldr MacLaren's grand-daughter will narrates the remarkable story of the Vickers Vulture amphibian aeroplane which was engaged in the the British Round-the-World flight attempt in 1924. The Race was won by 2 of the 4 Douglas World Cruisers : Chicago and New Orleans.
( 24th March at the Civic Centre in Southampton, UK)
Details on: "http://www.southampton.gov.uk/news-events/events/whatsonresults.asp?ref=5328&ref2=34666"

February 20, 2010: Reiner Meutsch (L) and Arnim Stief (R) have completed the first leg of the Fly & Help Charity Flight. The aircraft is momentarily based in Oman, from there they shall continue to India the Far East Asia and Australia. Here they are waiting for fueling in Addis Ababa.

February 16, 2010: We are in the process of upgrading our Classic IT Support server to a faster internet connection. The upgrade is envisioned to occur within the next two weeks abd there may be a 4 to 24 hour outage when this upgrade occurs. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you.

February 1, 2010: The adventure continues, Robert Gannon flies in the Caribbean.
Florida to Saint Lucia
Other Letters from Bob Gannon

January 30, 2010: Reiner Meutsch (L) and Arnim Stief (R) are currently in Cape Town.
http://www.fly-and-help.de
(The Earthrounders were there too, in March 2008...)

January 27, 2010: Ken Evers and Tim Pryse announce their departure from Bendigo, Victoria, Australia on 20 March 2010 for their RTW in a GA8-TC Airvan .
Their goal is to raise $1,000,000 for raising awareness about malaria.
www.millionsagainstmalaria.com

January 21, 2010: PLEASE FILL THE REGISTRATION FORM FOR THE BRASILIA MEETING
Click here for the form (printable)

January 14, 2010: Detlef and Liliana, still in Buenos Aires, have just finished installing a ski-kit to their RV, and are heading for Antarctica in due course.
Check out the video on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqn2Ya-mOzQ&feature=fvsr
www.flight-around-the-world.org/Log1.html

N191MA January 12, 2010: Sunday 10 January 2010, as several commercial flights were cancelled at Frankfurt International Airport due to heavy snowfall, Reiner Meutsch and Arnim Stief were lucky to make the start of the Fly and Help World Trip as planned, from Siegerland in Germany.. They are currently now in Marrakesh Morocco.
http://www.fly-and-help.de

January 9, 2010: AROUND-THE-WORLD-READY Bonanza for rent! $1,000 USD per day includes 240 gal. tanks and HF.
Contact Frank Haile at: N4FH@aol.com

January 9, 2010: Madeleine Dupont is selling a FERRY TANK, capacity 120 Gallons.
dimadupont@vtr.net
Photo

January 8, 2010: On January 10, Reiner Meutsch, initiatior of the Fly and Help Foundation will start with co-pilot Arnim Stief the first part of their RTW from Siegerland, Germany to Ruanda.
www.fly-and-help.de







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