| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N9097Y |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Piper PA-31 Navajo/Chieftain/Cheyenne |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Piper PA-31 Navajo/Chieftain/Mojave/Cheyenne |
| Aircraft Version: | Piper PA-31-310 Navajo |
| C/n (msn): | 31-133 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Concord - Buchanan FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | California, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KCCR IATA: CCR Local: CCR Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 15 January 1972 |
| Photo by: | William T. Larkins (Bill Larkins) |
| Photo ID: | 125594 |
| Photo Comment |
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Captain Elgen Long (first name often misspelled as Elgin or Eglin) flew around the world "vertically" over the North and South Poles in this Piper Navajo. The flight took place between 5 Nov 1971 and 3 Dec 1971 and covered 38,896 miles. The aircraft carries "First Solo Flight Around The World Over Both Poles" and "Crossroads Record" titles. This photo is copyright © William T. Larkins (Bill Larkins), and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 February 2019, and has since been viewed 693 times. |