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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 7:34 pm
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Yaatri
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Originally Posted by trooper
The guy who ran the Skydiving centre I used to jump at travelled to the USA.. picked up a used Twin Otter he had purchased.. and flew IT back to Australia..

Ferry tanks were fitted of course.. and his route was interesting by all accounts...

Wish I knew exactly how he did it... I'm assuming up through Alaska and across to Russia/Japan and down through Asia.. but I just don't know.....

The again Dick Smith flew a Bell 207 around the world!!
He might have followed Amy Johnson's route. I would not advise him to follow Amelia Earhart's route as she never made it.
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