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RAF HELPS SAVE FEATURE-RICH NEW ENGLAND AIRPORT
The RAF is pleased to announce that one of the country’s most distinctive airports has been saved from potential closure. Goodspeed Airport, (42B) lies beside the historic Connecticut River in East Haddam, CT. The airport has a 2,120-ft paved runway, a parallel turf runway, and is the only seaplane base in southern New England, listed…
Read MoreRAF’S ANNUAL APPEAL
2020 was a special year at The RAF that we will proudly look back on for a long time to come. We are talking about the legacy of Ben and Butchie Ryan and now the new Ryan Barn…an effort that went from concept to concrete and timber in just the past few months. This project…
Read MoreRAF GRANT HELPS SAVE ISLE AIRPORT
The RAF has granted $14,000 toward the preservation of Minnesota’s Isle Airport, (MY72). Minnesota Liaison Kirk Hiner and RAF Director Emeritus Peter Burwell met with Isle Airport management to agree on cost sharing a project to remove encroaching trees that were threatening to close the airport. In June, the RAF reported that the city council…
Read MoreHAVANA PICNIC PAVILION IN PROGRESS
A picnic pavilion is going up at Havana Regional (9I0) in Illinois! The project is being coordinated by the Havana Regional Airport Board and members of the local EAA Chapter 1420. RAF awarded grant funds to partially fund improvements at the airport. Additional improvements include year-round showers and a fire pit, for those who want…
Read MoreTWO NEW TAX LAWS MAY BENEFIT DONORS
The RAF has some good news for those who are considering their charitable giving prior to year end; and those with IRAs or workplace retirement plans. In response to the widespread financial setbacks the pandemic has caused, Congress modified two tax laws to help ease taxes, and give investors more time to take Required Minimum…
Read MoreFT. KENT CAMPGROUND IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETE
Campground improvements at Fort Kent Municipal Airfield in Maine are now complete. Camping area additions include two picnic tables and a picnic area shelter just off the west side of the runway next to the trailhead to Fish River Falls. Fort Kent Municipal Airfield is adjacent to Maine’s Fish River, and George Dumond of the Fish River Flying Club has…
Read MoreNEXT BACKCOUNTRY BOUTIQUE ITEM COMING DECEMBER 5
Be watching for our next Backcountry Boutique item, which will debut on Saturday, December 5th! On or around the 5th day of every month, you’ll see a new RAF logo item advertised for sale on the RAF website and Facebook. We will be selling small quantities of each item. When they’re gone, they’re gone! We welcome photos of supporters…
Read MoreRAF’S FIRST STATE LIAISON ASSUMES NEW ROLE
Ron Normandeau of Montana, the RAF’s first State Liaison, is assuming the title of Public Agency Consultant. In this new RAF role he will serve as advisor to RAF Liaisons when approaching public land management agencies. Normandeau is highly qualified for this transition. His civilian career includes 22 years with the U.S. Geological Survey in…
Read More…IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS
The 2020 RAF Photo Contest concluded, again with striking results. We added a new category this year, “RAF Mission” that produced some very appealing images of what we do and why. There were more than 200 submissions this year, topping the response from last year. Your response illustrates that the RAF is fulfilling its mission…
Read MoreFEATURED AIRSTRIP IS FLORIDA’S BLACKWATER
Each month we will be highlighting an airstrip that the RAF has had an impact on. We hope that you will get out and enjoy these airstrips. This month’s Featured Airstrip is Blackwater Airstrip in Florida. Blackwater Airfield 8FD3 is a Florida Forest Service(FFS) airfield to which the FFS is willing to permit public access on a ‘request’ basis, should…
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