| First Iranian-born Pilot to fly around the world |
Farhad Rostampour and Arshid Moti-Ghavanin landed shortly after 1 pm, on July 18th 2007, at the Farhad and Arshid became the first Iranian-born pilots to complete a record setting flight around the world in a single engine airplane and the first to start and finish the flight from The flight around the world was completed as the Freedom Flight taxied to the ramp through two giant streams of water shot over the taxiway by Donaldson Fire Department rescue engines.  Happy second anniversary of Freedom Flight.June2009 From Farhad & Arshid to All Iranian who want freedom for their country No to Isamic Iranian Authority. 
Watch documentary video by Voice of America on the First anniversary of the Freedom Flight Watch VOA interview with Farhad Rostampour Media Player (256K) (56K) Read article in Greenville News by Farhad Rostampour See arrival video by Channel 7 News See arrival video by Channel 4 News See video by Owen Riley Jr. More photos by Tribune-Times. See More photos by Greenville online View Interactive by Greenville online Round-The-World Flight Ends In Greenville, Channel 4 News Around-the-glob Flight by Press TV Freedom Flight wings its way home, by Nathanial cary, Greenville News Pilots Break Record with Flight Around the World ,by Alison Storm Channel 7 News See Gulf News, by Emmanuelle Landais Solo flight over Iran by Nathaniel Cary Listen to interview with Radio Zamaneh from Amsterdam High flying mission to break the world record On June of 2007, Farhad Rostampour, a US based pilot and his UK based co-pilot, Arshid Moti-Ghavanin, attempted a record-breaking around the world flight with a single engine F33TC Bonanza. They are the first Iranians to ever attempt to circle the globe with their aircraft. Farhad Rostampour was born in Tehran, Iran, and moved to the United State nearly 29 years ago. He is the CEO of an environmental corporation. Arshid Moti-Ghavanin was Born in Shiraz, Iran, and moved to the United Kingdom nearly 8 years ago. He is a freelance net marketing director.  This flight made them the first Iranian-American and the first Iranian-British to take this challenging flight, but for Farhad and Arshid, sharing the freedom of the flight with young Iranians and many other Iranian pilots with a passion to fly, was the greatest accomplishment. They attempted to make the global connection of peace, freedom, hope and achievement through aviation. Farhad and Arshid’s passion for flying goes back to their early childhood. Throughout their journey they were tested for their strength and weaknesses, but they made evrey attempt to overcome the challenges and obsticles facing them during their 46 days of flight around the globe. They wanted to help young Iranians recognize that they too have alternatives and hope for a better future. |
