22 o’clock over the Atlantic: The Scots are flying to the World Cup using a propeller-driven aircraf…

22 hours over the Atlantic: Scottish players fly to the World Cup in a propeller-driven aircraft

Fanatic devotion to football has long ceased to be just empty words. But the case of David Smith and Fraser Mackintosh turned this concept into something truly extreme. In order to see the Scottish team at the World Cup for the first time since 1998, this duo chose not to use the usual transatlantic flight, but instead a lightweight propeller-driven aircraft.

The journey, covering thousands of nautical miles, took 22 hours of straight flight time. The enthusiastic pilots had to make short landings to refuel their aircraft in Iceland, Greenland, and Canada. Despite the risks of weather conditions and exhaustion, their goal was achieved: the team safely landed in the United States, ready to take their seats in the stands.

For Scottish football, this was a historic event. For Smith and Mackintosh, it was a personal victory, one that was as emotional as any goal on the field. When love for the national team drives someone to travel across the world in a propeller-driven aircraft, it becomes clear that a true fan doesn’t seek easy ways to achieve their goals.