Operation Airdrop seeks volunteer pilots to help deliver supplies to Western NC
Calling all volunteer pilots with planes. If you would like to combine your passion for aviation with your desire to help those in need, Operation Airdrop wants you. Aviation is playing a huge role in the disaster relief efforts for those directly impacted by Helene.
Volunteer pilots are flying supplies to trapped Hurricane Helene victims
The relief organization Operation Airdrop said its members have logged nearly 600 “missions” in two days to North Carolina and Tennessee.
Pilots get needed supplies to battered Western NC and beyond, one delivery at a time
Operation Airdrop will continue collecting donations of household necessities throughout the week, as long as roads in and out of western North Carolina remain blocked. Supplies can be delivered to the drop-off center in the parking lot of Walmart at 5825 Thunder Road NW in Concord.
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Over the next few days, local pilots will airdrop donations to rural communities in western North Carolina that are cut off because of Helene. Volunteer pilots flying from Raleigh Executive Jetport in Sanford plan to make several airdrops in the coming days.
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Volunteer pilots with the Operation Airdrop deliver life-saving supplies - including food, water, medical necessities, and personal hygiene items - to Hurricane Helene residents in Western N.C.
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