Around the World Trip

East bound  2021

On or about June 22nd, 2021, John R. Bone, in his trusty Cirrus SR22, N140BV, will launch on an eastbound “around the world flight”. Departing from Apalachicola, FL the flight will stop in Canada and then fly on to Greenland, Iceland, Scotland, the Netherlands and then to Kaliningrad, Russia. From Kaliningrad, the flight will zig zag across Russia stopping at General Aviation Airports and visiting with Russian General Aviation Pilots. More than 13 stops are planned to cover 6,550 kt miles in just Russia.

The purpose of the flight is to meet, document, and photograph Russian General Aviation Pilots and their aircraft.  And to promote goodwill between the US and Russian pilots.

 Alaska – Russia  2019

In 2019, John R. Bone, along with his wife Sherry, competed a flight from Apalachicola, FL to  Provideniya Bay, Russia via Alaska. The flight was part of an Alaska Airman’s Association  “goodwill flight” from Alaska to Provideniya Bay, Russia to promote goodwill and trade  between the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug region and Alaska.

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Around the World Trip

West bound 2017

In 2017, John R. Bone completed a westbound circumnavigation in his 2011 Cirrus SR22,  N140BV. The flight originated in Apalachicola, Fl, took 53 days, covered over 21,000 kt miles  visiting 12 countries. The longest leg was from Merced, CA to Maui, a distance of 2,156 kt  miles with a flying time of 13 hrs and 16 minutes.