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Barrington Irving
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Barrington Irving | |
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 Barrington Irving in 2008 | |
| Born | Barrington Irving, Jr.[1] November 11, 1983[2] |
| Nationality | American[4] Jamaican |
| Known for | Formerly youngest person to circumnavigate the world solo[5] First black person to circumnavigate the world[6] |
| Awards | Jamaica - Order of Distinction, Commander Class (2007)[7] United States - 110th Congress, House Resolution 601 (2007)[8][9] |
Captain Barrington Irving Jr. CD (born November 11, 1983) is a Jamaican-born American pilot who previously held the record for the youngest person to pilot a plane around the world solo, a feat he accomplished in 2007. He is also the first black person and first Jamaican to accomplish this feat. His aircraft, a Columbia 400 (Cessna Corvalis 400), is named the "Inspiration." It was manufactured and assembled by the Columbia Aircraft Mfg. Co. in 2005 using over $310,000 in donated parts, and is classified as a standard aircraft in the utility category.
- ^ "H. Res. 661 [110th]: Honoring the accomplishments of Barrington Antonio Irving, the youngest pilot and first person of..." GovTrack.us. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ Moore, Clayton (1983-11-11). "Airport Journals". Airport Journals. Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ^ "Interview With Barrington Irving Who Will Fly Solo Around The World (Jamaica)". Jamaicans.com. August 2006. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "NASA - NE@Experience Aviation". Nasa.gov. 2008-08-01. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ "Young Pilot Ends Round-The-World Solo Trip". CBS News. 2007-06-27.
- ^ Samuels, Robert (2007-06-27). "Young pilot completes round-the-world flight". Miami Herald.
- ^ "Barrington Irving Inducted into African American Library", November 9, 2007.Archived January 16, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "H.Res.661: Honoring the accomplishments of Barrington Antonio Irving, the youngest pilot and first person of... OpenCongress". Opencongress.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ^ Published 18-Feb-08 (2008-02-18). "Youngest Pilot Jamaican Barrington Irving Honoured by US Congress". Caribbeanpressreleases.com. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
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