Two tour leaders (foreground) make sure everyone is happy aboard a roomy Convair 990 jet that was a Modern Air Transport charter flight called "Polar Bird II." The plane carried 48 passengers via the North Pole and South Pole on a unique 32-day around-the-world tour organized by Hemphill World Air Cruises of Los Angeles, California, for the Travelers' Century Club. It was the most expensive tour of the time (1970) at $9,760 per person.

Two tour leaders (foreground) make sure everyone is happy aboard a roomy Convair 990 jet that was a Modern Air Transport charter flight called "Polar Bird II." The plane carried 48 passengers via the North Pole and South Pole on a unique 32-day around-the-world tour organized by Hemphill World Air Cruises of Los Angeles, California, for the Travelers' Century Club. It was the most expensive tour of the time (1970) at $9,760 per person. Stock Photo
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Michele and Tom Grimm / Alamy Stock Photo

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H1PW7J

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25.1 MB (1.7 MB Compressed download)

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3750 x 2339 px | 31.8 x 19.8 cm | 12.5 x 7.8 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

1970

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In the air.

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Two tour leaders (foreground) make sure everyone is happy aboard a roomy Convair 990 jet that was a Modern Air Transport charter flight called "Polar Bird II." The plane carried 48 passengers via the North Pole and South Pole on a unique 32-day around-the-world tour organized by Hemphill World Air Cruises of Los Angeles, California, for the Travelers' Century Club. It was the most expensive tour of the time (1970) at $9, 760 per person.