Robert and Joan Wallick
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Robert and Joan Wallick set a new record flying round the world eastward in June 1966.
Robert Wallick and co-pilot wife Joan circumnavigated the world, starting and finishing in Manila
, Philippines
, spanning a record distance (at that time) of 23,129 miles. The flight began on June 2, 1966 and ended on June 7, 1966. It took the couple 5 days, 6 hours, 17 minutes, and 10 seconds to accomplish the flight. The couple used a twin engined Beech Baron C-55 called Philippine Baron.
Robert Wallick and co-pilot wife Joan circumnavigated the world, starting and finishing in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, spanning a record distance (at that time) of 23,129 miles. The flight began on June 2, 1966 and ended on June 7, 1966. It took the couple 5 days, 6 hours, 17 minutes, and 10 seconds to accomplish the flight. The couple used a twin engined Beech Baron C-55 called Philippine Baron.