Kerry told MailOnline Travel: 'The main reason is that planes aren't meant to be taken apart and put back together. Why not take the plane apart and deliver it to its new owner using a cargo ship or plane? You might be wondering why there's any need for such a risky delivery system. Kerry eventually touched down in Lisbon completely hooked on the thrilling adventure of it all. This was 'a portable ham radio and was the only way to stay in contact with the controllers in Canada and Europe when dealing with the vast distances of the Atlantic'. His plane had two extra fuel tanks installed behind the cockpit and an 'HF (high frequency) radio secured to the top of one of the tanks with bungee cords and duct tape'. Paul in Minnesota to Lisbon, Portugal, via St John's, Newfoundland, and the Azores, the latter reached after crossing 2,530km (1,570 miles) of water. His first job was taking a Beechcraft Duchess – ' had two meek 180 horsepower engines that pushed it along at a blistering 150 knots '- from St. Kerry sometimes uses Flores (pictured) in the Azores to break up journeys across the Atlantic
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