NY > Alaska > Japan would've been the route, totally possible due to implicit trust and if you were from the origin/disembarkation point, the seat was considere

NY > Alaska > Japan would've been the route, totally possible due to implicit trust and if you were from the origin/disembarkation point, the seat was considered sold, you wouldn't per se walk on in Alaska. Planes back then regularly had to land to refuel. And if you ever get involved with old learning how to fly/ppl and dealing with old old CFI's/ex military, they love to tell you of their old glory days, and if you question they'll drill down exactly how it was. So I'd say it was probably, and further proof, just look at frank abangale. So easy a teen did it.