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Michael Smith

Michael Smith who flew around the world solo in an amphibious plane, tells Kathryn Ryan about his 2015 journey, on Nine to Noon.

Williamstown departure (Tim Smith)

Embarkation time. (Anne Smith)

Air Mail Rose Bay

Vanderlin Island - who needs mobile phones when you have smoke signals?

Arriving over the Thames

Arriving Lake Como

Arriving Abu Dubai's Al Buteen airfield with spectacularly lit Sheik Zayed Grand Mosque on final approach.

Landing Dubai Creek

A day on the beach in Karachi Pakistan. With a rug.

Refuelling was a process with up to 8 of these bags being filled to carry 180 litres.

Writing postcards Singapore Sling on hand Long Bar at Raffles.

An LHI (love heart island) 1 of 3 I found this one near the equator

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