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Spans World In Eight Days By Airflight Challenge
Adelaide man Bill Eglington, 20, promised to fly around the world via commercial airlines in eight days and returned with 14 hours to spare. He traveled from Adelaide to Sydney, Honolulu, Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Moscow, Delhi, Bangkok, Singapore, and Perth, completing the circuit after flying over Adelaide.
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