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On this day, December 23, 1986, Voyager is first aircraft to fly non-stop around world w/o refueling
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_23• 1986 – Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California becoming the first aircraft to fly non-stop around the world without aerial or ground refueling.
Fri Dec 23, 2022: On this day, December 23, 1986, Voyager is first aircraft to fly non-stop around world w/o refueling