• A large group of people view two Douglas World Cruisers, aircraft which were the first to travel around the world, in England.
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    Eight american airmen set out to become the first to fly around the world in 1924. Here, they're met by a crowd at a stop in Croydon, England. 

  • A large group of people view two Douglas World Cruisers, aircraft which were the first to travel around the world, in England.

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