Some people dream of seeing each of America’s 48 mainland states in a lifetime. Bob Reynolds and John Skittone did it in 38 hours and 13 minutes.
Thank you for supporting our journalism. This article is available exclusively for our subscribers, who help fund our work at the Chicago Tribune.Bob Reynolds and John Skittone, seen May 25, 2023, in Wheeling, stand on the wings of the SR22T Cirrus airplane that they used in seeking to set a world record for the fastest visit to all 48 contiguous U.S. states.
Reynolds and Skittone began watching the weather in April. They would wait for the right conditions to fly, they decided. In mid-May, the forecasts looked promising. They flew to their starting point in Maine and waited. Watching America’s shifting textures blend together was the trip’s highlight, the pilots agreed. The rolling hills and valleys of New England turned into the Smoky Mountains. The snow-capped Rocky Mountains sat among wide-open plains and reddish lunar landscapes, Reynolds said.The sun rose behind their gray, red-tipped plane on a Thursday morning as the two soared above northern Arizona. The dim sky uncovered the sprawling canyon below, its red hues emerging in increasing light.
On the second to last leg of the trip from Waukegan to Benton Harbor, the pilots decided to put on life jackets and fly over Lake Michigan in the dark of night, despite always flying around the lake before. After close passes at Mount St. Helens, Mount Rainier and North America’s tallest mountain, the 20,310-foot Denali in Alaska, the pairing was set: They loved to fly together. The pandemic created an opportunity for their next big adventure.
Bob Reynolds and John Skittone stand on the wings of the SR22T Cirrus airplane that they used to set a high mark for the fastest visit to all 48 contiguous U.S. states. They're shown on May 25 in Wheeling.
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