Wednesday, July 15, 2026 · america_250

America 250 · American air

5 questions · 1000 points possible. Below are the prompts, hints, and target locations from this pack.

Boeing was founded on July 15, 1916. Today's pack walks five places where Americans figured out flight — from a windswept dune to the moon.

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01
Drop a pin on the Seattle lakefront where William Boeing assembled his first seaplane on July 15, 1916 — the start of the world's largest aerospace company.
● John Street — Seattle, Washington, United States
Did you know?
Boeing's first plane, the B&W, was assembled in a hangar that's now part of the Museum of History & Industry. The company started as 'Pacific Aero Products Co.' and renamed itself 'Boeing' in 1917.
Target
47.6195°, -122.3367°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
02
Drop a pin on the dune where the Wright brothers made the first powered, controlled flight on December 17, 1903.
● Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States
Did you know?
The first flight lasted 12 seconds and traveled 120 feet — less than the wingspan of a modern 747. The brothers made four flights that day; the longest covered 852 feet in 59 seconds.
Target
36.0144°, -75.6679°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
03
Drop a pin on the airfield from which Charles Lindbergh took off solo for Paris on May 20, 1927.
● Northern Boulevard — Uniondale, New York, United States
Did you know?
Lindbergh's flight took 33 hours, 30 minutes, and 29.8 seconds. He didn't sleep beforehand and stayed awake the entire trip; ticker tape welcomed him in Paris and again in New York.
Target
40.7178°, -73.5995°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
04
Drop a pin on the town where Amelia Earhart was born in 1897 — the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.
● X Street — Atchison, Kansas, United States
Did you know?
Earhart vanished on July 2, 1937 over the Pacific while attempting to circumnavigate the globe. She had completed 22,000 miles of the 29,000-mile route before her disappearance.
Target
39.5519°, -95.1228°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts
05
Drop a pin on the southern base where Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in October 1947, flying the Bell X-1 'Glamorous Glennis.'
● Kern County — California, United States
Did you know?
Yeager broke the sound barrier with two cracked ribs — he'd fallen off a horse two nights earlier and concealed the injury from the flight surgeon.
Target
34.9054°, -117.8838°
Cap
932 mi
Weight
200 pts

America 250 · American air

Drop a pin on the Seattle lakefront where William Boeing assembled his first seaplane on July 15, 1916 — the start of the world's largest aerospace company.

Drop a pin on the dune where the Wright brothers made the first powered, controlled flight on December 17, 1903.

Drop a pin on the airfield from which Charles Lindbergh took off solo for Paris on May 20, 1927.

Drop a pin on the town where Amelia Earhart was born in 1897 — the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.

Drop a pin on the southern base where Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in October 1947, flying the Bell X-1 'Glamorous Glennis.'