Originally published in 2004
Aviation Division
One of the presentations at the Texas Aviation Conference was an excellent portrayal as told by Chris Wall of how an abandoned Aero Commander was discovered by two high school friends from El Paso, Texas. They dreamed of flying the aircraft around the world. For nearly four years countless friends and volunteers helped them get their flight off the ground. Then, on September 13, 2000, Dan Dominguez and Chris Wall, both young pilots, left Newfoundland for a three-month trip around the world in their refurbished 1957 twin-engine Aero Commander 560E. When they returned to the states, they were unofficially, the youngest crew ever to circumnavigate the globe. Since then, they have shared their record setting journey with students and teachers throughout the world via the Internet. What a trip!