1967 Press Photo James Bede

Caption: James Bede, a Cleveland, Ohio, aeronautical engineer, poses in Washington today with a picture of the plane he plans to fly around the world, non-stop and without refueling. Bede, 34, says aeronautical improvements, modern communications and astronaut techniques only recently have made such a flight possible. He plans the attempt in the latter part of May.

The front and back of this photograph are pictured below.