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^ The official NAA and FAI documents marking Ron & John’s accomplishments.

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^ An article by Randy Padfield for Aviation International News (Click to enlarge.)

 

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^ Friends and record-setting circumnavigators Ross Perot, Jr. (U.S.A.) and Dick Smith (Australia) joined Ron for the last leg of his record-breaking journey.

 

Links to more articles about Ron’s second round the world flight:

http://www.aviationtoday.com/manufacturers/agusta/Record-Effort-A-Grand-Performance_26343.html

https://books.google.com/books?id=GJ-Lts1QgrkC&pg=PA182&lpg=PA182&dq=world+record+circumnavigator+Ron+Bower&source=bl&ots=p4yvmS5FVK&sig=XQ5qFjU3oi_FacrA1l6r4yqIG5g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjAosuYvLjRAhWELyYKHUZoDHQQ6AEIKTAC#v=onepage&q&f=false

http://www.upi.com/Archives/1996/09/03/Pilots-shatter-helicopter-world-record/9212841723200/

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/bell-pilots-go-west-in-bid-to-set-a-double-record-2457/

http://www.soloflights.org/chrono_e.html

 

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