Posts by Lisa Ellington
STEVE JONES
Tech Volunteer Steve was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio just an hour from the birthplace of aviation. He fell in love with airplanes at an early age and has been flying ever since. That passion grew exponentially when he landed off-airport in a tailwheel airplane for the first time and discovered the world of backcountry aviation.…
Read MoreRAF GRANT FUNDS UPGRADES AT OLYMPIC AIRFIELD
General Aviation News reports on a second grant made to Olympic Airfield (WA45) in Port Townsend, Washington. Read the story HERE.
Read MoreNATIONAL PARK SERVICE EXTENDS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR DEATH VALLEY AIRSTRIPS
The five-year Memorandum of Understanding extends an agreement between the RAF and NPS. Read the AVWEB story HERE.
Read MoreFLYING IN THE MONTANA BACKCOUNTRY
Montana State Liaison Scott Newpower takes FLYING contributor Ben Younger into the world of backcountry flying. Read Ben’s adventure story HERE.
Read MoreRAF LEADS RESTORATION EFFORTS ON GEORGIA’S GOLDEN ISLES GEM
Recreational Aviation Foundation volunteers are leading the charge to give an airfield on remote Patterson Island a second life. Read the story from FLYING Magazine here.
Read MoreNEW RECREATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS AT RED PINE
Visitors to Maine’s Red Pine airfield along the Saint John River can tie their airplane down at the north end and use a new picnic shelter and outhouse nearby, saving the long walk to the camping area on the south end of the 2,354 ft runway. RAF Maine Liaison Andy Rowe drove in for the October 22 work day to…
Read MoreVOLUNTEER WITH THE RAF IN 2025
Are you passionate about preserving special places to fly and want to get more involved with the RAF? We’d love to have you join our enthusiastic and dedicated group of volunteers! We are currently seeking a variety of volunteers to help us achieve the RAF mission of preserving, improving and creating airstrips for recreational access.…
Read MoreChuck and Judy Aldrian
“Buy a Maule,” Bob Gillette said to his friend Chuck Aldrian when Chuck retired from his Milwaukee-based architectural firm. Chuck had been regularly flying his Cessna 310R to oversee his projects all over the country, from groundbreaking, through the ribbon cuttings. Chuck’s wife Judy points out that the twin was a wonderful way to take…
Read MoreIT’S SORT OF LIKE THE HOLIDAY SEASON
Is it your turn – or maybe your family tradition – to host for the holidays? I’m betting you do all you can to make the special time together both memorable and fun. You hope to make each member of the family and guest feel special, as well as happy they made the journey to…
Read MoreVOLUNTEERS WORK TO IMPROVE GRAVELLY VALLEY
Nine volunteers, including RAF California Ambassadors Alan Cossitt and Jason Brand, flew and drove into Gravelly Valley airstrip, 1Q5, in the Mendocino National Forest over the October 19 weekend to install a new windsock and paint the runway threshold markers to make them more visible. District Ranger Frank Aebly and Forestry Technician Mark Sampson represented…
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