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LIST  OF  SOLO  FLIGHTS  AROUND  THE  WORLD

Please click on the Pilots' names highlighted in yellow for details of the flights
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REMARKS :
S = Solo C = With crew ( not true solo flights).
N = Flights with some legs not flown (A/C shipped) G = Group of more than one A/C flying together
X = Flight completed after some interruption(s) P = Passenger(s) for one leg or more
E = Eastbound flights W = Westbound flights

BEFORE WWII
YEAR PILOT   NAT TYPE A/C # REM
1929 Baron Koenig-Warthausen M GER Daimler-Klemm Kamerad
Huenefeld		 D-1433 SNE
1930 Mrs Victor Bruce F UK Blackburn Bluebird Bluebird; G-ABDS SNE
1931 Elly Beinhorn F ALL Klemm Argus   D-2160 SNE
1933 POST Wiley M USA Lockheed Vega Winnie Mae NC105W SE
AFTER WWII AND BEFORE THE "GPS"
YEAR PILOT   NAT TYPE A/C # REM
1947 EVANS Clifford M USA Piper Super Cruiser PA12 City of Washington NX2345M SGE
TRUMAN George The City of the Angels NX3671M
1951 MACK Peter M USA Bonanza A35 Friendship Flame   SE
1959 GLUCKMAN Peter M USA Meyers 200   N485C SE
1961 CONRAD Max M USA Piper Aztec New Frontiers N4445P CW
1964 MOCK Geraldine F USA Cessna 180 Spirit of Colombus N1538C SE
1964 SMITH Joan Merriam F USA Piper Aztec City of Long Beach N3251P SE
1966 SCOTT Sheila F GB Piper Comanche 260 Myth Too G-ATOY SE
1966 MILLER Herman III M USA Piper Aztec     SE
1969 MARKS Alvin M USA Cessna 210 Semper Fly II N942SM SE
1969 LANDRY Hypolite M USA Bonanza   N5842K SE
1969 TAIT Clifton M NZ Airtourer Miss Jacy ZK-CXU NSE
1969-70 SCOTT Sheila F GB Piper Comanche 260 Myth Too G-ATOY SE
1970 SCOTT Sheila F UK Piper Aztec B Mithre G-AYTO SW
1971 Long Elgen M USA Piper Navajo Cross Roads Endeavour   S
1972 Henning Huffer M GER M-B Monsuun   D-EAAC SE
1974 Henning Huffer M GER Mooney Chaparral   N9608V SE
1974 Buettel Amos M USA Cessna 310      
1975 Tholstrup Hans M AUS Grumann AM1B   N6505L S
1976 Taylor Don M USA Thorp T18 Victoria 76 N455T SE
1977 Straub Peter M USA Mooney 21     E
1978 Muckelstone Robert M USA Cessna T210      
1980 Chilsholm Judith F UK Cessna 210   G-BAGE S
1982 Smith Dick M AUS Bell 206 Australian Adventurer VH-DIK XE
1984 Rodewald Donald M USA Piper Comanche 260     SE
1984 Franseschi Patrick M FRA Aviasud Sirocco      
1985 Schultz Michael M GER Mooney Porsche 231      
1986 Sheik Al Thani M OM Piper Aztec     SE
1988 Norvill Peter M AUS Cessna XP   VH-PSV SW
1988 Kennard Gaby F AUS Piper Saratoga   VH-GKF SE
AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF THE "GPS"
YEAR PILOT   NAT TYPE A/C # REM
1990 Dunlap James M USA Cessna 182      
1991 Casey Thomas M USA Cessna 206 Liberty II    
1991 Plimpton R.J. M SWI Twin Comanche      
1992 Sheik Al Thani M OM Aerostar 601P   N90608 SW
1992-93 Langer Dieter M USA Maule      
1993 Schneider Hans M GER Cessna 150     SN
1993 Pehlevanudis Zissis M GRE Bonanza      
1994 Bower Ron M USA Bell 206 B   N206AJ PE
1994 Schmitt Dieter M GER Bonanza F33 Alice 19 D-EHIB S
1995 Faria e Malio Antonio M PORT Bonanza F33   CS-AZI S
1995 Johanson Jon M AUS Van RV4   VH-NOJ SE
1996 Meunier Claude M AUS Aerostar 602P/700   VH-XRD PE
1996 Gutman Johan M AUT Glasair IIS-RG Elizabeth OE-CGH SE
1997 Johanson Jon M AUS VAN RV4   VH-NOJ SW
1997 Schmitt Dieter M GER Bonanza F33   D-EHIB S
1998 Reed Prior M ALL Mooney M20J   N60RP SW
1998 Lee Joo Hak (Peter) M KOR Cherokee 235 Geum Kang II N15152 SE
1998 Ardoino Mario M AUS Archer   VH-MGA SW
1999 Ardoino Mario M AUS Archer   VH-MGA SW
2000 Schmid H.G. M SWI Long EZ   HB-YCT SE
2000 Schmid H.G. M SWI Long EZ   HB-YCT SW
2000 Johanson Jon M AUS Van RV4   VH-NOJ SE
2000 Ragozzino Robert M USA Stearman N2S-B     SE
2001 Polly Vacher F UK Piper Dakota   G-FRGN SE
2001 Gordillo Michel M SP MCR-01   EC-ZBO SE
2001 Moss Gérard M BR Ximango   PT-ZAM PW
2002 Bill Finlen M AUST Bonanza   VH-TYE SO
2002 Steve Fossett M USA Rosiere balloon      SE
2003 Jason Bahnsen M AUST Mooney   VH-JDY SO
2003 Bob Reiss M USA Turbine Bonanza   N9675R SE
2003 Robert Irwin M USA Baron   N100N SE
2003 Antonio Feria e Melio M PORT Bonanza   CS-AZI SE
2003 Delfim Costa M PORT Cessna 210   CS-AOD SE
2003 CarolAnn Garratt F USA Mooney MSE   N220FC SO
2004 John Coale M USA Cessna 210   N30EW SE
2004 Polly Vacher F UK Piper Dakota   G-FRGN SO
2004 Thomas Scherer M GERM Europa   N81EU SE
2004 Matevz Lanarcic M SLOVENIA Pipistrel Sinus 912     SE
2005 Steve Fossett M USA Model 311 Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer N277SF SE

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