"His father had made him a small toy airplane out of just a couple of wooden slats. He volunteered for aviation when he was only 16 years old. He spent three years cleaning that bird before he could fly it for the first time. After the war ended, he spent a week hiding in the hangar to steal his own seaplane. That was more than 30 years ago. Now he makes a living taking tourists to see Volcano Island for a few coins. -Always on time, kid. Very good. Always on time and always on time" - he tells me every morning at 10.00 when he sees me arrive with the bucket in one hand and the mop in the other. There are many times I don't even hear him."