What Is Friendship Flight?

Spearheaded by pilot Bill Signs, they are a collection of global flights to spread good will, understanding, and more to countries around the world.

Friendship Flight 1998 Eielson

Eielson trans polar commeemorative flight Barrow, Alaska, USA to Spitsbergen, Norway.

• Pilot: Bill Signs
• Aircraft: Cessna 210L N90MB

Friendship Flight 1996 World Record

A world record setting expedition, where Signs, accompanied by pilot Ruth Jacobs of Fairhope, Alabama, became the first to land a single aircraft on all seven continents during the 50 day around-the-world trip.

• Pilots: Bill Signs. Ruth Jacobs
• Aircraft: Cessna 210L N90MB

Friendship Flight 1995 Antarctica

South America and Antarctica - Signs was the first to fly a single engine aircraft from South America to Antarctica and back without refueling

• Pilot: Bill Signs
• Aircraft: Cessna 210L N90MB

Friendship Flight 1992 30 Days World

Around the World in 30 Days. This joint Russian-American flight commemorated the 50th anniversary of the WWII Lend-Lease Program. Signs and Russian Yuri Kharitonov landed at many WWII Russian military bases. Signs' airplane was the first American aircraft to cross Russia after the 1991 revolution.

• Pilots: Bill Signs. Yuri Khartinov.
• Aircraft: Cessna 210L N90MB

Friendship Flight 1990 S. America

Signs outfitted a Mooney for extended flights. Went to South America

• Pilot: Bill Signs
• Aircraft: Mooney

Friendship Flight 1987 S. America

Signs outfitted a Cessna 150 for extended flight capability and flew to South America

• Pilot: Bill Signs
• Aircraft: Cessna 150