Archive for January 2022
RAF MINNESOTA AMBASSADOR AMY GESCH STEPS UP TO STATE LIAISON ROLE
Amy says “I adopted my aviation family through volunteering with various organizations,” and she has stepped up from her RAF Ambassador position to fulfill Liaison duties in Minnesota. “I look forward to learning the ropes from the great team of RAF volunteers,” Amy added. Her passion for aviation began in high school when she began…
Read MoreBRUCE “SPARKY” PARKER JOINS TEAM RAF AS IDAHO LIAISON
“I have, and always will, champion preservation and access to backcountry airstrips as a user and volunteer. It is such an important part of my life,” Bruce “Sparky” Parker says. His passion for flying the Idaho backcountry began early, as his father was a pilot for the US Forest Service, based in Boise, ID where…
Read MoreAIRFIELD GUIDE FEATURED IN YOUTUBE VIDEO
Charlie Gasmire, who operates airplaneacademy.com, which creates and posts YouTube videos on various aviation topics, created a video featuring the Airfield Guide. It shows how to use the Airfield Guide and highlights some of the most valuable features of the program. Submitted on January 18, 2022.
Read MoreFEATURED AIRSTRIP: BLACKWATER, FLORIDA
Each month we highlight an airstrip with hopes that you will get out and enjoy these special places. When you’re ready to “get away from it all,” the RAF suggests Blackwater airfield (8FD3) near Munson, Florida 33 nm northeast of Pensacola. Florida State Forestry owns the airfield, and the RAF partners with the agency in…
Read MoreRAF 2021 YEAR END LETTER
The RAF is approaching 20 years preserving and improving airstrips across the country. It is your support that has created that momentum. One of our key donors speaks for many: “I feel the money I allocate to the RAF is magnified in so many positive ways.“ It is you, our supporters and key volunteers who…
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