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Renowned aviator Tracey Taylor lands in Pakistan

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GWADAR: Tracey Curtis Taylor, an aviator and adventurer from New Zealand arrived at Gwadar in her vintage open cockpit biplane (1942 Boeing Stearman), on Monday.

Pakistan Air Force spokesman while announcing her arrival in Pakistan said that Tracey Taylor was received by Squadron Leader Saira Batool, a lady pilot from PAF.

"PAF will host her during her stay in Pakistan before departing for her next destination," said the spokesman.

The 53 year old aviation enthusiast embarked upon this 13,000-mile solo flight from Britain to Australia in a vintage open cockpit biplane on October 1, 2015.

Her journey includes flying across 23 countries before arriving in Sydney in January 2016.

Tracey Taylor being received by Squadron Leader Saira Batool. ─APP
Tracey Taylor being received by Squadron Leader Saira Batool. ─APP

Tracey has undertaken this tour to pay homage to Amy Johnson, the pioneering British aviator and her epic solo flight to Australia in 1930.

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Pakistani
Nov 17, 2015 12:37am
That's so cool. Welcome Tracy
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Harmony-1©
Nov 17, 2015 12:41am
Commendable adventurous solo flight being undertaken by Tracey Curtis Taylor. Good of PAF to convey such hospitality!
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Akram
Nov 17, 2015 12:46am
Welcome to Pakistan.
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P
Nov 17, 2015 01:15am
Awesome :)
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KANDHKOTI
Nov 17, 2015 01:16am
Welcome to Pakistan. Hope , you will leave with unforgettable memories and a new image in your mind about my country .
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uzair
Nov 17, 2015 01:17am
If I, as a pakistani, requested authorities that I am on world tour in my plane....most probably they would have not allowed me to land on gawadar runway and for sure i would have not received this respect.
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Zak
Nov 17, 2015 01:22am
She will be so impressed by Pakistan and seeing PAF lady pilots of high rank,sqdn leader.
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frkh
Nov 17, 2015 01:32am
Welcome Tracey. We hope you have a great stay.
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Kamran
Nov 17, 2015 02:18am
Welcome to Pakistan Tracey! :-) Wish you best for your journey.
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Ahmed
Nov 17, 2015 02:53am
welcome to the land of hospitality...
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Pakistani
Nov 17, 2015 03:12am
Welcome to Pakistan, Tracey Curtis Taylor. We will try our best to make your stay in our country the most memorable one. Please convey our good wishes to people in your home country and onward destinations. Have a safe journey.
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khan
Nov 17, 2015 03:15am
Good luck Tracy with rest of your journey. Lot of loves from Pakistan
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Gen Pasha retd.
Nov 17, 2015 03:21am
Well done Tracey
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Noshin
Nov 17, 2015 03:55am
solo flight........amazing and dangerous too!
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Nangyal
Nov 17, 2015 05:28am
Thanks Dawn for sharing some nice and interesting news :)
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Ali
Nov 17, 2015 06:12am
"Welcome to Pakistan". Tracey Taylor you are great inspiration to women aviators, just as our women pilots in the PAF and PIA. Happy landings. Bon Voyage.
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expat
Nov 17, 2015 06:46am
Welcome to Pakistan Tracey. I heard a lot about NZ love for Pakistan. We love you all too.
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Amer RAO
Nov 17, 2015 08:18am
Wow, Congratulations Tracy.
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Jawad
Nov 17, 2015 08:21am
This is very dangerous I wouldn't fly an old plane solo from country to country. Good luck.
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Z
Nov 17, 2015 09:20am
in addition to all the good comments here (and hardly any Indian), lucky SL Batool who has this opportunity to host Tracy. I am sure Squadron Leader Batool is as much an inspiration for our girls as Tracy may be.
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Syed Irfan Ali
Nov 17, 2015 10:15am
Very impressive. Welcome to Pakistan.
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Bilal Hussain
Nov 17, 2015 10:39am
Saira Batool is from Hazara community based in Quetta, the capital city of Baluchistan province. A community that has been, and still remains the victim of sectarian attacks. A lot of talent in this community; be it aviation, missile technology, fashion designing, engineering, medical sciences and so on. the community should be proud of this girl !
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Syed(Australia)
Nov 17, 2015 10:40am
Welcome to Pakistan Tracey, please take our love and hospitality to other Newzelanders and other parts of the world. Hope your stay in Pakistan will be most memorable.
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SHK
Nov 17, 2015 11:33am
Wow and welcome
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asgher
Nov 17, 2015 02:04pm
Pakistani Skies welcome our unique guest!
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ZAFAR
Nov 19, 2015 07:16am
"Welcome to Pakistan". Tracey Taylor you are great inspiration to women aviators, just as our women pilots in the PAF and PIA. Happy landings. Please take our love and hospitality to other Newzelanders and other parts of the world Bon Voyage. ZAFAR PAKISTAN
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