Archive for October 2022
AVIATION NEWS DETAILS ARIZONA AIRFIELD RESTORATION
Read the November 15, 2022 article on AVweb HERE. Submitted on November 16, 2022.
Read MoreKevin Johnson
A breakfast when Kevin Johnson was in high school determined his future as a pilot. “My dad had served in the US Air Force Reserve as load master on the Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar, then got his private pilot license when I was five, so we were around flying. But when he flew me to…
Read MoreRAF 2022 PHOTO CONTEST CONCLUDED
The 2022 RAF Photo Contest just concluded, again with striking results among the 149 images we received. Again this year, our VP’s of Appreciation took time to review and judge them anonymously. The “RAF Mission” category yielded appealing images of what we do and why. Your response illustrates that the RAF is fulfilling its mission…
Read MoreGA NEWS REPORTS PAVING PARTNERSHIP AT GRAPEVINE, AZ
The paving of backcountry airstrip 88AZ is complete. Read the General Aviation News report HERE. Submitted on November 15, 2022.
Read MoreRAF SUPPORTER PROVIDES A LOT OF GREEN
When you create and commit to preserving airfields, you quickly learn that grass grows, weeds encroach, and RAF volunteers must work hard keeping ahead of it all. One of our RAF friends has stepped up to help, and has set a new high for support. Peter Burwell is not only an avid airplane and helicopter pilot, enthusiastic…
Read MoreRIBBON CUTTING CELEBRATES NEW CUYAMA REOPENING
An RAF grant funded improvements in conjunction with a major repaving project at New Cuyama airstrip in California, L88, and as planned, on October 13 folks gathered for a celebration. The ribbon was cut by key volunteers Steve and Nancy Sappington from the Blue Sky Center, who helped drive the project. Alex Guerrero, the craftsman of Warrior…
Read MoreLONG TERM EFFORTS KEEP STOVEPIPE WELLS OPEN
“Success has many fathers,” RAF Director Tim Riley says, using the proverb to point out that many people put in a lot of time and effort toward preserving Stovepipe Wells airport in Death Valley National Park. The Park Service had planned to close the airstrip in favor of stargazing. After meetings with aviation advocates, and…
Read MoreALEX SAAD
Born and raised on the Gulf Coast of Florida, Alex was introduced to aviation at a young age through her family’s love for Lake Amphibian seaplanes. Spending the majority of her childhood on the water and outside instilled a deep love for adventure in her from the very beginning. Alex went on to attend college in…
Read MoreGA NEWS REPORTS ON EFFORTS TO PRESERVE STOVEPIPE WELLS AIRPORT
Read the November 22 article about the Death Valley National Park airfield HERE. Submitted on November 29, 2022.
Read MoreGET YOUR 2023 HAT TODAY!
Now is the time to order your 2023 hat! 2023 will be the RAF’s 20th anniversary! Enjoy this special hat, which debuts the RAF’s anniversary logo and has the number 2023 embroidered on the side. It’s a limited edition item, so get it while it lasts. Click here to order your 2023 hat. All proceeds…
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