THE EXPEDITION

World-breaking helicopter pilots Jennifer Murray and Colin Bodill will attempt to fly around the world via the North and South Poles. If they achieve this, they  will set a new world record.

The expedition will take approximately 175 days, covering over 36,000 nautical miles and making over 120 stopovers in 32 countries.

Flying their cherry-red Bell 407 down the east coast of the U.S., through Central and Southern America, the pilots will experience the hottest and coldest places on earth, calm lagoons to the hostile waters of the Roaring Forties, deserts to the frozen Polar Regions as they head south to Antarctica and then north to the Arctic. They anticipate landing at the South Pole on the 30th January. They will arrive back at Fort Worth, Texas at the end of May 2007. To see the pilots’ full route click here.

This will be the second and final time the pilots attempt this record. They attempted the feat in October 2003 but 58 days into their journey and two days after reaching the South Pole, they crashed in whiteout conditions on December 20th. Both pilots sustained serious injuries and their crash was reported by media around the globe. Many might have called it a day after such an experience but Jennifer and Colin are determined to complete the challenge.

Jennifer and Colin are no strangers to setting world records. Jennifer has already set the world record for the fastest female solo helicopter flight around the world in 2000 and Colin holds the record for flying around the world in a weight-shift microlight.

To read more about the pilots click here.