Previous Voyages.
Wings Around the World II - Voyage to the Ice
RECORD BREAKING FLIGHT -
6th May 2003 to 27th
April 2004.
- First woman to fly solo over the North Pole in a single engine aircraft
- First woman to fly solo in Antarctica in a single engine aircraft
- First person to fly solo around the world landing on all seven continents
- 60,000 nautical miles, 357 days.
Polly and the 'Wings Around the World' team are so grateful to all the sponsors for their tremendous support for the last round the world flight 'Voyage to the Ice'. Without their help the flight would not have been possible. It is due to their magnificent support that we were able to raise £320,000 for 'Flying Scholarships for the Disabled'
The Route
Birmingham |
Wick |
Bergen |
Tromso |
Svalbard |
Resolute |
Yellowknife |
Fairbanks |
Anchorage |
Prince Rupert |
Victoria |
Santa Barbara |
San Jose |
Crescent City |
Seattle |
Calgary |
Great Falls |
Sheridan |
Colorado Springs |
Salina |
St Louis |
Piqua |
Columbus |
OshKosh |
Battle Creek |
Williamsport |
Hartford |
Pitstown |
Manassas |
Elizabeth City |
Charleston |
Vero Beach |
Pensacola |
Houston |
El Paso |
Tucson |
Santa Barbara |
San Diego |
Guaymas |
Acapulco |
Tapachula |
Guatamala |
Belize |
Grand Cayman |
Santo Domingo |
Antigua |
Tobago |
Cayenne |
Belem |
Fortaleza |
Recife |
Salvador |
Rio de Janeiro |
Sao Paulo |
Porto Alegre |
Buenos Aires |
Trelew |
Ushuaia |
Rothera |
Rothera |
Marambio |
Ushuaia |
Comodoro |
Buenos Aires |
Porto Alegre |
Rio De Janeiro |
Salvador |
Fortaleza |
Belem |
Trinidad |
Antigua |
St Maartin |
Fort Lauderdale |
Vero Beach |
Baton Rouge |
Houston |
El Paso |
Santa Barbara |
Hilo |
Christmas Island |
Pago Pago |
Auckland |
Bankstown |
Bundaberg |
Alice Springs |
Port Headland |
Jakarta |
Singapore |
Kuala Lumpur |
Bangkok |
Calcutta |
Calcutta |
Delhi |
Jodphur |
Mumbai |
Muscat |
Dubai |
Amman |
Alexandria |
Souda/Chania |
Athens |
Brindisi |
Rome |
Clermont-Ferrand |
Moulins |
ZZZZ |
Birmingham |
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Wing Names
Fly over the Poles with Polly, for a donation of £25 to the charity was another way to attract sponsorship funding for FSD. Names of all individuals, clubs, schools and societies that accepted this unique and charitable offer was affixed to the wing of the aircraft.
On the voyage we had 1,400 names on the wings. Many, many people all over the world have generously given Polly of their hospitality, time, friendship and support. It would be impossible to name them all, but the team are truly grateful for all their wonderful help throughout the project.
Gallery and Diary
Click here to view our still photograph gallery from Voyage to the Ice. The diary section is now closed but all of the information is available in the book - click here for more information.
Wings Around the World: In aid of “Flying Scholarships for the Disabled”
January – May 2001:
The smallest aircraft to be flown solo around the world by a woman via Australia and across the Pacific
Trans Atlantic Solo flight
July – August 1997:
With 500 hours and a newly acquired instrument rating – Polly flew solo across the North Atlantic to Boston and back in her single engine Piper Dakota
