Posts by Kodi
“HOLD MY BEER AND WATCH THIS” — NOT
We’ve all heard the phrase when someone had a stupid idea and was about to act on it. As we kick off RAF 2025 it feels like a good time to work towards not being the person at either end of that tag line, joke or not. Seriously, what can we do to make 2025…
Read MoreBLACKWATER’S ANNUAL VOLUNTEER WORK PARTY
RAF Florida Liaison Bobby Capozzi reports that a total of 26 volunteers signed in for this year’s 2024 work party at Blackwater Airfield (8FD3). Workers applied a fresh coat of bright white paint to the runway tires, installed the new RAF windsock and added the new RAF support sign. The barbecue grills were serviced and volunteers mowed, weed-whacked and cut back growth in…
Read MoreHARTZELL EXTENDS $1,000 SAVINGS TO RAF SUPPORTERS THROUGH 2025; BOOSTS RAF MISSION WITH EACH SALE
Our friends at Hartzell Propeller have again generously extended their popular $1,000 discount for RAF supporters on four backcountry propellers. We heartily thank Hartzell for their ongoing support, and for contributing $250 to the RAF mission for each new Hartzell prop sold due to this special offer, now through 2025! “When you have a partnership that really is a friendship, that…
Read MoreRAF OUTFITTER JANUARY FEATURED ITEM
Check out our new lineup of RAF beanies! With midweight and fleece-lined options as well as kids’ sizing, we have a great variety. These tried-and-true beanies will get your family ready for winter. Made in Bozeman, MT. Order the Featured Item and shop the RAF Outfitter. If you have questions, please email contact@theraf.org or call 406-582-1723. Your RAF Outfitter purchase…
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We’re looking forward to many airstrip projects in 2025. Thank you to all of our donors, volunteers, and supporters for all that you do to further the RAF Mission.
Read MoreWORTH THE READ: ANDREW GEORGE GUEST EDITORIAL
Our many RAF supporters have such vast and varied experience, and we’re capturing some of their words of wisdom to share with you. This month’s guest editorial is by Andrew George, the President of the Idaho Aviation Association. When I spoke at the 2024 RAF Volunteer Education Conference in Montana, I emphasized to those in attendance…
Read More2024 RAF YEAR END LETTER – WYSIWYG
Every year I sit down to write this letter and give you a sense of why we do what we do, and how you help. The inspiration for me this year is, “What you see is what you get”, or “WYSIWYG,” coined two decades before the RAF, so we can’t take credit for the phrase.…
Read MoreWORTH THE READ: CHARLIE GREGOIRE GUEST EDITORIAL
Our many RAF supporters have such vast and varied experience, and we’re capturing some of their words of wisdom to share with you. This month’s guest editorial is by Charlie Gregoire, the President/COO of Redbird Flight Simulations and an RAF Volunteer. A few months ago, Clay Simmons wrote a Guest Editorial that I thought hit the…
Read MoreFIND HOLIDAY TREASURES AT THE RAF OUTFITTER
Happy Holidays! To help you gear up for the giving season, we’re taking 10% off everything at the RAF Outfitter, our online store. Shop the RAF Outfitter for 10% off!
Read MoreVOLUNTEERS WORK ON GRAND GULCH, AZ AIRSTRIP
RAF Supporter Perry Null of Gallup, New Mexico had flown into Grand Gulch in his 182 in early November and was concerned that it was becoming overgrown. He invited folks from the region to fly in with hand tools during the November 23-24 weekend to remove encroaching vegetation. Eleven aircraft arrived, bringing 14 folks, mainly…
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