diabetes world flight

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"To be the first pilot with Type 1 Diabetes
to fly around the world in a light aircraft and raise money for diabetes research".
- Douglas Cairns

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Post DWF Photos - 2003

September 18th 2003
Douglas with (right to left) Bernhard Hering, David Sutherland and Dawn Fish of the University of Minnesota Diabetes Research Institute of Immunology and Transplantation, 18th September 2003. A donation from Children with Diabetes Foundation was handed to Bernhard to help his ongoing islet cell "xeno-transplantation" research.

 

September 18th 2003
US$100,000 donation from Children With Diabetes Foundation to Dr. Bernhard Hering (left) for his "xeno-transplantation" research, and Dr. David Sutherland (middle) of University of Minnesota Diabetes Institute of Immunology and Tranplantation.
July 29th 2003
Earthrounders meet at Oshkosh Airshow, 29 July 2003 (More details on rtw flights on: www.earthrounders.com)
June 2003
Granby Airport, Colorado (8,000 feet) while visiting Sonia Cooper, President of Children With Diabetes Foundation
June 2003
Matthew and Caroline Cooper, Granby Airport, Colorado
June 2003
Douglas and Matthew at the controls, Granby Airport
June 2003
Granby Lake, Colorado
June 2003
Granby Lake, Colorado
Round The World Flight Photos Below...
February 19th 2003
DWF completion at Omaha!
February 12th 2003
North coast of Molokai Island, Hawaii
February 12th 2003
Molokini Island - extinct and submerged volcanic cone, Hawaii, February 12th 2003
February 12th 2003
Volcano on "The Big Island", Hawaii, February 12th 2003
February 12th 2003
Lava flow meeting Ocean, "The Big Island", Hawaii, February 12th 2003
February 12th 2003
At Hilo International Airport, "The Big Island", Hawaii, February 12th 2003
February 9th 2003
Whale watching in Hawaii
February 9th 2003
Humpack whales, Maui, February 9th 2003
February 9th 2003
Diving Humpack whale, Maui, February 9th 2003
February 9th 2003
Douglas, Dave and Lori Geiger while whale watching, Maui Island, Hawaii, February 9th 2003
February 8th 2003
Humpback whales in Hawaii waters
February 5th 2003
Ty and Maria's beachside wedding! Hawaii
February 2nd 2003
"Just a touch of wine" Douglas, Dave Geiger (wine waiter!) and Helga Trummel, Honolulu.

January 15th 2003
Douglas with Dr. Jean-Michel and two colleagues, Noumea
January 15th 2003
La Coeur du Voh" (100% natural vegetation) New Caledonia, January 15th 2003
January 15th 2003
North Coast of La Grande Terre, New Caledonia, January 15th 2003
January 15th 2003
North Coast of LA Grande Terre, New Caledonia, January 15th 2003
January 15th 2003
Open Cast Nickel mines, New Caledonia, January 15th 2003
January 12th 2003
Douglas with Rab, Susie and Rebecca Finnigan, Brisbane, Australia
January 11th 2003
Glasshouse Mountain, Queensland, Australia, 11 January 2003

January 11th 2003
DWF with Gypmie Diabetes Support Group, Queensland, Australia, 11 January 2003
January 11th 2003
Angus & Gem Hutton, Douglas & "Sir Joh", Gympie Airport, Australia, 11 January 2003
January 11th 2003
Douglas with "Sir Joh" - both have Type 1 Diabetes! Gympie, Australia, 11 January 2003
January 3rd 2003
Arrival at Cooma Polo Flat, Australia, 3 January 2002
January 2nd 2003
Douglas with Simone, Huw, Julie & baby Ashling, Liz and Steve, "old" Bangkok friends, 2 January 2003
December 23rd 2002
Jandakot Airfield, Perth, 23rd December, with Air BP who very kindly sponsored fuel for flight to Ayres Rock on Christmas Day
November 30th 2002
100 Hour check, Bangphra Airfield, Thailand, with Khun Direg on RHS & Philip and Carol lurking in background! 30 November 2002
November 27th 2002
Professor Sunthorn Tandhanand, President of Thailand Diabetes Association & Douglas, 27 November 2002
November 24th 2002
Welcome from Khun Add, Bangphra, Thailand, 24th November
November 24th 2002
Welcome from Khun “Pok”, Bangphra, Thailand, 24th November
November 24th 2002
Welcome from Khun Lek, Chief Engineer, Bangphra, Thailand, 24th November
November 24th 2002
Taxiing in, Bangphra, Thailand, 24th November
November 24th 2002
Low approach runway 23, Bangphra, Thailand, 24th November
November 23rd 2002
Bangkok International Airport & city skyline behind, 23 November 2002
November 23rd 2002
Thunderstorm ahead, Burma, 23 November 2002

November 23rd 2002
Burma countryside, 23 November 2002

November 23rd 2002
Douglas and Ty mid-flight over Burma, 23 November 2002
November 17th 2002
Mahalaxmi Dhobi Ghat, Mumbai’s municipal laundry, 17th November
November 16th 2002
“Cramped” transportation at Oman Airport, 16th November
November 12th 2002
Dubai, heading east to Oman, 12th November
November 12th 2002
Air BP, sponsors for DWF at Dubai (& Oman), 12th November
November 12th 2002
Capt. Riaz & Douglas, Dubai Airport, 12th November

November 12th 2002
Colin and Pauline Bodie, Dubai, 12th November
November 10th 2002
Refueling at Bahrain, 10th November
November 7th 2002
Guides (entrepeneurs!) at Sacrificial Block, Petra, 7th November
November 7th 2002
Stunning “Treasury Building”, hewn out of rock, 2000+ years old. Petra, Jordan, 7th November
November 5th 2002
Medicinal mud, Dead Sea, 5th November
November 5th 2002
Relaxing in Dead Sea (Israel in background), Jordan, 5th November
November 4th 2002
Douglas with Cassie and colleagues at Amman UN Office, Jordan, 4th November
November 3rd 2002
DWF prior to Cyprus departure, 3rd November
November 3rd 2002
DWF with Kycieri and Anthi of Abelair Ground Handlers, Pafos, Cyprus, 3rd November
November 2nd 2002
Ty anticipating enema! 2nd November


November 2nd 2002
DWF crew venturing out for watersports...2nd November
October 30th 2002
Departing Crete for Cyprus, 30th October

October 29th 2002
Douglas with Dr. Kefalogiannis, Vice President Hellenic Diabetologist Association, and his daughter Diana, Iraklion, Crete, 29th October
October 27th 2002
Crete coastline and mountains, 27th October
October 27th 2002
DWF cockpit en-route Crete, 27th October
October 27th 2002
Malta and Gozo Islands on departure for Crete, 27th October
October 26th 2002
Extremely enjoyable visit with St. Lukes Hospital Diabetes Clinic staff, 26th October
October 23rd 2002
Maltese Cliffs, 23rd October
October 23rd 2002
Ty on aircraft prior to Cannes departure, 23rd October

October 17th 2002
Douglas and Group Captain Mike Cross OBE RAFR at RAF Cranwell on 17th October.

Group Captain Mike Cross and his son, Will, are organising and leading respectively a diabetes research fund-raising expedition to the South Pole later this year. Both have Type 1 Diabetes.



October 17th 2002
A Grob "Tutor" films DWF's approach into RAFC Cranwell, October 17th
October 12th 2002
The beauty of the Scottish Western Isles shining through in the distance while approaching Crinan, October 12th

October 12th 2002
Weather clearing along Loch Linnhe, 12th October

October 12th 2002
In true Lochaber tradition (!), Fort William and Loch Linnhe in rainfall, Scotland, 12th October
October 5th 2002
Kim Mortensen of Iceland Diabetic Association & Douglas standing in mini rift valley/fault line, Iceland, 5th October
October 4th 2002
Douglas and James enjoying a skin-wrinkling 3 hours in Blue Lagoon, Iceland, 4th October
October 2nd 2002
Fiords and glaciers, Eastern Greenland; October 2nd
October 2nd 2002
Over Greenland Icecap; October 2nd
October 2nd 2002
Douglas with Jens, an extremely entertaining Greenland Air Dash 7 Captain; October 2nd
October 2nd 2002
Douglas and James; Terra Firma, Narsarsuaq
October 2nd 2002
Narsarsuaq final approach with glacier further up valley
October 2nd 2002
Narsarsuaq's upsloping runway just visible in distance
October 2nd 2002
Along fiord approaching Narsarsuaq, Greenland
October 1st 2002
Clouds clear to reveal 40-mile fiord to Narsarsuaq, Greenland; 1st October
September 28th 2002
Douglas and safety pilot James, Mansfield; 28th September
September 24th 2002
DWF Departure; about to strap in
September 24th 2002
DWF Departure; 24th September

Photo Archive:

Photos from June 2001 - DWF departure 24th September 2002

 

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DWF aircraft - Beech Baron B58
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