In the earlier morning hours on August 17, 1996 Ron Bower and John Williams took off from EGTF - Fairoaks, England in a Bell/Textron Model 430 Helicopter Tail # N430Q for a westbound flight around the world. (Click on Image to Learn More)

17 Days, 6 hours, 14 minutes and 25 seconds later after flying 165.1 hours and traveling a distance of 20,509 nm they returned to where they departed. Because of their pioneering spirit I have decided to fly as closely as possible the route they flew in 1996, but I have a great advantage they didn't have. It is called FS Economy.

I am sure if Ron and John had FSe back in 1996 they would have taken considerable more time picking up and deliverying passengers and cargo along the way. Please check back from time to time as I update my adventure of flying a virtual Bell/Textron 430 Around the World.