Friedrich Karl von Koenig-Warthausen

Who is Friedrich Karl von Koenig-Warthausen?

Friedrich Karl Richard Paul August Freiherr Koenig von und zu Warthausen was a German aviator who made the first solo flight around the world in 1928-29. His flight took him eastwards from Berlin to Moscow, then to the Persian Gulf, across northern India and to Siam. He travelled mostly by ship to China and Japan, then across the Pacific Ocean. After flying across the United States, he again took a ship back to Europe, ending his flight in Hanover after 15 months. For this feat he was awarded the Hindenburg Cup.