Thomas W. Kendall, a 44-year-old wealthy industrialist, owned a lucrative air conditioning business in the United States in the 1950s. that he was able to retire young with a sizable income, allowing him to do whatever he wished
The Kendalls set out on their round-the-world trip in 1959, accompanied by their four children, ranging in age from eight to twenty-four, son bob
They landed in Ras Al-Sheikh Hamid, on the western tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, where the Red Sea meets the Gulf of Aqaba
The biggest problem for them was that they did not have permission to land in Saudi Arabia, which was a concern because - even now - you cannot land in a country without an entry permit
The Kendalls were eventually apprehended in Jeddah, interrogated, and subsequently let free with the assistance of the American Ambassador before returning to the United States. On the shore, the Catalina was abandoned for now more than 60 years.
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