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2005 Steve Fossett flys the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer to a world record by completing the first non-stop, non-refueled, solo flight around the world
1993 Aeroflot starts non-stop flights between Moscow and NY 1986 Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, took off from Edwards AFB, California on 1st non-stop, non-refueled flight around world 1986 Soccer ball juggled non-stop for 14:14 hours 1976 Longest non-stop passenger airflight (Sydney to San Francisco 13h14m) 1976 Pan Am begins non-stop flights New York City - Tokyo 1969 Robin Knox-Johnston ends 312 day non-stop sailing 1957 3 B-52s leave California for 1st non-stop round world flights 1956 1st non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight arrived Washington D.C. 1935 Amelia Earhart flies from Honolulu to Oakland California (non-stop, of course) 1932 1st transcontinental non-stop flight by a woman, Amelia Earhart 1930 1st non-stop airplane flight from Europe to U.S. (37 hours) 1929 1st non-stop England to India flight lands 1929 1st non-stop England to India flight takes-off 1919 John Alcock, pilot (1st non-stop over Atlantic), dies in crash at 27 1911 1st non-stop London-Paris flight (Pierre Prier in 3h56m) 1892 John Alcock, English pilot, 1st non-stop flight across Atlantic Ocean 1741 George Frederick Handel finishes "Messiah" oratorio, after working on it non-stop for 23 days |
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