Santa Claus is Latest Pilot to Join Angel Flight West December 25, 2014 Angel Flight West is pleased to announce the addition of a new volunteer pilot to its membership rolls: Santa Claus. The holiday icon cited a number of reasons for signing up. “Mrs. Claus and I understand how difficult it can be to get medical care when you live in a remote location. There’s not much in the way of specialty treatment at the North Pole, and t… Jill Dannis Read More »
Recap: Harris Ranch Fly-In June 5, 2014 Over 100 people gathered at the Harris Ranch Restaurant on Saturday May 31st to enjoy an afternoon of fun and good food. Several pilots were given awards and Josh Olson, the new Executive Director of AFW gave a “State of AFW Address.” Southern California Command Pilot Randy Bresnik regaled the crowd with stories of his long career in aviation, beginning with his father – aka Amelia Earhart’s photograp… Jill Dannis Read More »
The Spirit of Giving December 24, 2013 During the holiday season, we are all reminded of what a joy it is to give, and also, how much joy a gift can bring. We’re a bit spoiled at Angel Flight West, since facilitating the giving of our volunteer pilots is our daily work. About 10 times each day, an Angel Flight West volunteer gives of himself or herself to provide transportation to someone else in need. We’d like to share a letter that we received fro… afw_web_admin Read More »
Angel Flight West Brings Santa, School Supplies to Utah Children December 11, 2013 The Angel Flight West Utah Wing just completed its 14th annual Santa Flight, which brings school supplies to under privileged schools in Utah. Fifteen volunteer pilots flew Santa and supplies from South Valley Regional Airport to Cedar City. Santa greets children during the 2013 Utah Wing Santa Flight Jodi G. flown by command pilot Dennis Phelan 6.23.13 November is a special time to remember the good parts of life, and the people who help make them possible. At Angel Flight West we are continually grateful for the hundreds of volunteer pilots and our commercial airline partners who provide free travel to those in need of compassionate… Josh Olson Read More »
