It was 98 years ago today when a quartet of U.S. Army biplanes took off from what’s now Magnuson Park on a first-of-its-kind “around the world flight.” To mark the 99th anniversary of this momentous occasion in 2023, a local man is planning a re-creation in a replica plane he built himself.

<p>It was 98 years ago today when a quartet of U.S. Army biplanes took off from what&rsquo;s now Magnuson Park on a first-of-its-kind &ldquo;around the world flight.&rdquo; To mark the 99th anniversary of this momentous occasion in 2023, a local man is planning a re-creation in a replica plane he built himself.</p>

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<p>Dave Ross and Colleen O’Brien bring you the day’s most important news stories every weekday. Along with Chris Sullivan on traffic and KIRO 7 TV’s Nick Allard, it’s everything you need to get your day started right. </p>

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