Salina Airport Authority Announces
Salina, Kan.
January 26, 2005
The launch date for the world-record attempt by
record-setting pilot Steve Fossett, could be as early as next week. Flying the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, Steve
will attempt the first solo, non-stop, non-refueled
around-the-world flight that will launch from and land
at the Salina Municipal Airport, known as "America's
Fuel Stop".
Subject to one more test flight, the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer
is ready for its round-the-world record attempt with the earliest
date for take off being the end of next week. Due to the
inevitable lack of certainty in long range weather reports, we will
never be able to be predict exactly when the attempt will take off
until two or three days before the ready day.
