Round-the-World Flights

Johanson West Round-the-World Flight (#2)

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Jon's Autograph	Flown Cover	Flown Stamp	Jon Johanson	Aiming High

	One of Jon Johanson's dreams was to fly to Oshkosh, WI to attend the EAA annual aviation meet.  But 
Jon was just a normal person who had to prove that an ordinary fellow is capable of doing extraordinary 
things.  He followed his dream of having his own plane by building his own craft, a "Van's Aircraft kit, 
model RV-4, registered VH-NOJ. Construction took 2½ years followed by testing the plane and testing himself 
for long distance flights.  When satisfied, he then flew east round-the-world 1n 1995.
	But a dream satisfied is only the path for the next dream.  This time Jon would fly west
round-the-world.  He would visit Oshkosh again and many of his friends along the way. He made his 2nd 
round-the-world flight in a total flying time of 260:17H, a total night flight of 38:39H and a total IFR 
time of 12:40H traveling a total distance of 38,258 miles. 
	Jon lamented on his return home, "Once again we have proven to the world that custom built aircraft are
real aircraft and a force to be reckoned with" and "If you believe in luck I have been extraordinarily 
lucky. If you believe in more than luck, I have been exceedingly well cared for.  Till next time, keep 
smiling and may you be as well cared for as I have been.  Jon's crusade to others was now clear, "Dare to
dream and never give up."
	He wrote a book, "Aiming High" describing his path to the skys. 

Itinerary:

Departed Adelaide, Australia               06/21/96
	Port Lincoln, Australia            06/24/96
	Perth, Australia                   06/25/96
	Karratha, Australia                06/28/96
	Cocos Island                       06/29/96
	Rodrigues Island                   06/30/96
	Mauritius Island                   07/01/96
	Durban, South Africa               07/04/96
	Johannesburg, South Africa
	Port Elizabeth, South Africa       07/10/96
	Capetown, South Africa 
	East London, South Africa          07/14/96
	Upington, South Africa 
	Walvis Bay, Southwest Africa 
	Ascension Island                   07/17/96
	Recife, Brazil                     07/17/96
	Barbados                           07/20/96
	Fort Lauderdale, FL                07/22/96
	Kennedy Space Center, FL           07/25/96
	Kirksville, KY
	Lancaster, PA                      07/29/96
	Oshkosh, WI                        07/30/96
	Kirksville, MO                     08/19/96
	Ft. Collins, CO                    08/21/96 
	Leadville, CO
	Loveland, CO                       08/23/96
	Jackson Hole, WY                   09/02/96
	Redmond, OR         
	Sunset Park, OR                    09/05/96
	Salmon Arm, Canada                 09/10/96
	Sunset Park, OR
	San Carlos, CA (SF)                09/11/96
	Santa Paula, CA (LA)               09/12/96
	Hilo, HI                           09/16/96
	Christmas Island                   09/18/96
	Pago Pago, American Samoa          09/19/96
	Norfolk Island                     09/20/96
	Lord Howe Island 
	Sydney, Australia                  09/24/96
	Melbourne, Australia               09/26/96
Arrived	Adelaide, Australia                09/27/96
	
	Jon's first round-the-world flight adventure in 1995 and his next in 2000.  

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