Posted on 12/04/2018 1:35:55 PM PST by rockinqsranch
The incredible story of Robert Timm, and John Cook's 1958 flight that set the World record for flight endurance.
(Excerpt) Read more at disciplesofflight.com ...
Some more search links regarding this event.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_endurance_record
https://jalopnik.com/5971433/how-a-slot-machine-mechanic-flew-150000-miles-over-64-days-without-landing
https://backcountrypilot.org/forum/one-long-flight-5379
I forgot to mention today at 3:52 PM is the 60th anniversary of the take off into the history books for Robert Timm, and John Cook Sr.
Thanks for posting this. I enjoyed reading that article. How fun you knew the copilot and were friends with his son! Major personal significance for you.
Heck that is nothing!
I was stuck on a flight to Miami and the airplane never left the runway after pulling away from the gate. Those airline meals start tasting delicious after a few months....
A 10-hour flight is long enough in an airplane seat to get my spine screaming at me for relief. It’s still aching from a flight that landed on Friday evening.
I can’t imagine what Mr. Cook must have felt.
Very cool! Thank you for posting it rockinqsranch! Much appreciated...:)
Great read, thanks. It brought back some memories because around that same time Chuck Banfe the father of a class mate of mine was making a solo flight around the world and we were all tracking his hops and listening for reports on our little am radios.
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