Happy Birthday!!
Happy birthday to you, Lucy and Cap. Shinji!!! Lucy never get old but she became 58yrs old. Who said old airplane cannot fly around the...
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Jul 17, 20211 min read
Made in USA
Before Shinji & Lucy left the United States, we were trying to use the “made in USA/Japan” product as much as we could so that we can...
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Jul 13, 20211 min read
flight at EAA Chapter 84.
It's been two years since Shinji last gave a face to face presentation in public. Last night was a major milestone for us. YES, a face...
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Jul 5, 20211 min read
Check your hair, head!!
Check your hair, head, or whatever is critical action while you are flying around world!! Next time, try that!!...
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Jun 15, 20212 min read
Lucy to AVstar Aircraft
Today was another big day for me again because I was able to take Lucy to AVstar Aircraft for her maintenance. She will be in the shop a...
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Jun 10, 20212 min read
Day 42 - I will be at home tomorrow.
Hello everybody. I hope you are doing great and I am heading back to the Seattle tomorrow afternoon. First of all, thank you for all your...
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Jun 7, 20212 min read
Day 36-39 Russian
I personality didn’t know anything about Russian culture. Quite frankly I was told “don’t trust them because you are an American” before...
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Jun 6, 20212 min read
Day 39 done but!!
Flying over Russian Atlantic was just like flying over my home - Hokkaido. A lot of mountain with snow, dark green trees, fields... at...
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Jun 5, 20212 min read
Day 34- Done
I think it was the longest sleeping times (6~7hrs?) last night since I started my mission flight. I enjoyed Korean meal which was really...
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Jun 3, 20212 min read
Day 33-35 Diversion to Korea
Before we left Philippine, there was a plan to go Taiwan, Korea, Japan and Russia. However this plan didn’t work well because Taiwan...
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Jun 2, 20211 min read
Day 35 Done - Final push starts
Tomorrow I am leaving Korea to Russia via Japan. Thank you for Korean team. I was able to get all service in Korea so Lucy is good to go....
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Jun 1, 20212 min read
Day 32 &36- Japan Flight
That's one small step for me, one giant leap for Japanese aviation and diversity history. These pictures were taken by people who...
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May 31, 20212 min read
Day 30 let’s meet my Philippine girlfriend!!
Most of you knew that I teach at Snohomish flying services as flight instructor. I really enjoy flying with any students because I don’t...
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May 30, 20212 min read
Day 29 Landing to Thailand
It was night landing when I started to approach to Thailand. It was absolutely overwhelmed thunderstorm flight but at same time, the heat...
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May 27, 20212 min read
Day 27- Pakistan New country, new friends.
New friends are like new adventures. You never know what lessons they will teach you. Well, visiting to Pakistan was absolutely just like...
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May 27, 20212 min read
Day 29 stopping by Myanmar
In order to fly into Thailand, we had to fly into Myanmar because Thailand banded a direct flight from Sri Lanka. Due to FAA...
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May 26, 20212 min read
Day 27 - Landing at Sri Lanka
Staying in Sri Lanka was just amazing. Everything was very nice and neat. Any transportation was escorted by military soldiers. It was...
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May 26, 20211 min read
Day 22 - Flying over the “Saudi Arabia Desert “
This was the second location of I thought “this is, we may not be able to go through today”. Less visibility, violent turbulence, heat,...
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May 21, 20211 min read
Day 22 (5/22/2021) - Exiting Egypt Part 2
Taking off from Sphinx Giza airport to Hurghada Al Bahr al Ahmar airport. What a great view we were able to see!! It was very nice/easy...
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May 21, 20212 min read
Day 22 (5/22/2021)- Exiting Egypt Part 1
I didn’t post any videos and pictures after Egypt until Philippines. Fist of all, I am so sorry because there was one specific reason. I...
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