Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin completed the final leg of his historic
journey Wednesday afternoon, landing safely at Washington Dulles
International Airport.
The pilot has completed the entire circumnavigation in a Cirrus SR22,
stopping in more than 15 countries on five continents, returning to
Washington DC, where his journey began back in September.
The flight is part of Project Transcend, a foundation which aims to
inspire young people to achieve their goals, regardless of their
personal circumstances.
Ademilola says: “Ever since I was a child, I dreamed of one day
flying around the world. We have a responsibility to lead by example and
follow our dreams. I want African children to think: ‘I can do this
too!’”
I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Air Djibouti’s
Chairman, Aboubaker Omar Hadi, and Cardiff Aviation’s Chairman, Bruce
Dickinson, who have supported me throughout this journey. Without them,
this would not have been possible.”
As a young boy, Lola looked up to his uncle who was a commercial
pilot and went flying with him during an era when sitting in the flight
deck was not an issue and at age 15 he began to save earnestly to
achieve this dream of being a pilot and he worked two jobs while
studying for his’A’ levels.
Lola is married with two beautiful kids.
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