douglasworldcruiser

On the left is the founder of Douglas Aircraft Company and designer of the Douglas DWC aircraft used in the Around the World Flight, Donald W. Douglas. See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Wills_Douglas,_Sr. At right is Douglas Aircraft general plant manager, Harry Wetzel. At center is Maj. Frederick L. Martin, the leader of the flight (until his aircraft, "Chicago" crashed and was destroyed near Port Moller, Alaska). Martin and mechanic SSGT Alva Harvey would eventually find safety ten days after the crash upon reaching a nearby settlement. Martin, after being promoted to General would later serve as the commander of the Hawaii Air Force during the Japanese sneak attack on Pear Harbor on December 7, 1941. See: www.arlingtoncemetery.net/flmartin.htm

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_aerial_circumnavigation

Maj. Gen. Mason Patrick (USAAS) speaks to crew of the Douglas World Cruiser, "Chicago" (USAAS Ser. A.S. 23-1230), Lt. Lowell Smith and 1st Lt. Les Arnold at Mitchel Field, Long Island, NY, on September 8, 1924. See: Here's an aerial photo of the Douglas World Cruisers at Mitchel Field from the San Diego Air & Space Museum (SDASM) collection on the Flickr Commons. Note the letters on the roofs of the hangars spelling out "MI T C H E L." A portion of a letter is on the hangar roof just visible in front of the engine in the Bain photo above.

Thanks [https://www.flickr.com/photos/danuneken] and TVL1970. We'll add this information to all of the photos showing the Chicago and it's crew.

Douglas World Cruiser "Boston II"