Posts by Lisa Ellington
DAHER’S SUPPORT OF RAF BACKCOUNTRY AIRSTRIP PRESERVATION REVEALED
Aviationpros.com reports on the Kodiak aircraft provided to the RAF and US Forest Service. Read the article HERE.
Read MoreDAHER DONATES USE OF KODIAK TO RAF
Flying magazine reports Daher donation of the use of a Kodiak aircraft to the Recreational Aviation Foundation to support its nonprofit remote airstrip conservation work. Read the story HERE. Submitted on July 27, 2023.
Read MoreRAF, USFS SUPPORT IS HIGHLIGHTED
Globalair.com reports Daher Aircraft is providing backcountry support to the RAF and the US Forest Service. Read the article HERE. Submitted on August 2, 2023.
Read MoreACCESS TO CHILDS GLACIER VIA NEW AIRSTRIP DETAILED
The Cordova Times in Alaska reports on increased recreational access to Childs Glacier via a new airstrip in the Chugach National Forest. Read the story HERE. Submitted on August 2, 2023.
Read MoreJOYS OF ‘AERO CAMPING’ PRAISED IN BLOOMBERG PURSUITS FEATURE
With help from the RAF, writer Jackie Snow is introduced to “aero camping” – an adventure combining aviation and camping. The author extols the exhilaration of backcountry flying and discovering the amazing wilderness open to recreational flyers. Photos by Stephanie Nortiz. Read the Bloomberg Pursuits article HERE. Submitted on July 28, 2023.
Read MoreREPAIRS TO MARCY FIELD REPORTED
The Adironback Daily Enterprise reports on vandalism and the repairs that are needed at Marcy Field in Keene, New York. The RAF is helping to feed volunteers mending the damage. Read the story HERE. Submitted on July 26, 2023.
Read MoreGRAVELLY VALLEY’S GRAVEL TAMED FOR SAFER USE
RAF California Ambassador Alan Cossitt coordinated a successful work party on June 17 at Gravelly Valley Airport in the Mendocino National Forest. Volunteers helped to drag and smooth the gravel 4,000-ft runway. “A special thanks goes to Frank Aebly, District Ranger, for working with the RAF to make this happen,” Cossitt said. Gravelly Valley Airstrip…
Read MoreCONNECTICUT AIRFIELD TO BE IMPROVED WITH RAF GRANT
“Since 1926, planes have been rolling on the grass at Waterbury. Through the hard work of many, N41 exists today and has earned its right to be preserved so that future generations of aviators can experience true grassroots aviation,” RAF Connecticut Ambassador Brian Thomas says. In that spirit, Brian applied for, and was awarded an…
Read MoreWE BUILT THIS TOGETHER
This twentieth year, the Recreational Aviation Foundation reflects on our beginnings. The RAF would not have fulfilled its mission so far without the help of a lot of like-minded devoted and experienced folks. Early on, we realized the potential loss of airfields was a national concern. With our humble beginnings in Montana, we knew we…
Read MoreRAF PODCAST ADDED; CHECK YOUR FAVORITE APPS
The RAF has added a new podcast about flying, airplanes, and how and why people bond with this organization. In podcast #12 you’ll hear host Bill McGlynn’s conversation with our first Alaska Liaison Al Clayton, native of Seward and raised along the famous Copper River. Find out if a glacier really does toss Copper River…
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