Archive for January 2018
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS RESPONSE TO OUR YEAR-END APPEAL
In mid-December we sent you, our valued RAF members, our year-end appeal. We received armfuls of mail from generous supporters located all over the U.S. We are happy to report that contributions to our organization are up significantly from last year. We know you have many choices when it comes to year-end giving, and we…
Read MoreTHOUSANDS OF ABANDONED AND LITTLE-KNOWN AIRFIELDS NOW ONLINE
Interested in that old airfield in your valley, or atop that nearby hill? Check out Paul Freeman’s collection of history, chart images and photos of US airfields that are little-known or no longer exist. The collection includes all 50 states, and at present, lists 2,260 airports. “As a pilot, a particular interest of mine has…
Read MoreKIDS DIG RECREATIONAL AVIATION IN ARIZONA
“One of the greatest rewards I feel we reap from our hard work in the backcountry is the effect those efforts have on future generations,” said RAF Arizona and Public Lands Liaison Mark Spencer. For example, consider James, son of Lori and Ken Nebrig of Prescott. For his Eagle Scout project, he designed, planned, and…
Read MoreFEATURED AIRSTRIP: ALTON BAY, NH
Each month we will be highlighting an airstrip that the RAF has had an impact on. We hope that you will get out and enjoy these airstrips. This month’s Featured Airstrip is Alton Bay in NH. When winter comes to New England, the seaplane base at Alton Bay, (B18) on Lake Winnepausakee starts to freeze. Local volunteers watch it closely…
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