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The first aerial circumnavigation is completed by a team from the US Army.

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First aerial circumnavigation

1924 aviation feat by U.S. Army Air Service officers

The first aerial circumnavigation of the world was completed in 1924 by four aviators from an eight-man team of the United States Army Air Service, the precursor of the United States Air Force. The 175-day journey from April to September covered over 26,345 miles (42,398 km).…
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September 28

Day of the year

September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 94 days remain until the end of the year.
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