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Airships To Circle The Globe Plan Approved
Secretary Weeks approves an around the world flight using four world cruisers built at Santa Monica with Liberty engines. Major General Patrick outlines the route from Washington to Seattle and across the Pacific through Canada, Alaska, Japan, China, India, the Persian Gulf, Turkey, Europe to England and back, with adjustments for pontoons and landing gear.
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Washington
Army Air
Weeks
Mason M. Patrick
Arrmy Air Service
State Department
Patrick
Air Service
Seattle
Canada
Alaska
Aleutian Islands
Japan
China
Indo-China
Siam
Burma
India
Persian Gulf
Turkey
England
Faroe Islands
Iceland
Greenland
Cape Farewell
Hamilton Inter
Labrador
Canadian
Quebec
Montreal
United States
Douglas World Cruisers
Santa Monica
Cal
British Columbia
Aleutian
Ishines
Tokio A
Asia Minor
Europe
Trailand
London