The Around the World Crew

A New World Record
17 days: 6 hours: 14 minutes: 25 seconds

Bell 430 Around The World Flight

The Flight Around the World
Flight Planning Data (before flight)
A Day by Day Account of the Bell 430 Around the World Flight(1996) with Route Maps and Satellite Messages
By the Numbers - A Statistical Overview (after flight)

Background Information
'The Bell 206B-3 Around the World Flight (1994)' by Kathleen Kocks
Great Team of Sponsors
'Bower Preps to Trek West' by R. Randall Padfield
Messages Sent to Crew via Internet

Flight Crew Biographies
Biography of Ron Bower
Biography of John Williams

Shortcuts
Bower Helicopter Home Page