Pioneering Moments

Map of the World Flight Route

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The route of the World Flight reflected the legacy of World War I and a world primarily untouched by the airplane.

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The World Flight route reflected international borders shaped politically by European colonialism and animosities resulting from World War I, and was also shaped by a rich patchwork of cultures found on three continents.

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National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution (SI 80-10443).

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SI 80-10443
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