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.
SHAF, local businesses join Operation Airdrop to aid victims of Hurricane Helene
The Southern Heritage Air Foundation (SHAF), located at the Vicksburg- Tallulah Regional Airport, has joined in on Operation Airdrop, a nonprofit that organizes general aviation assets in the aftermath of a natural disaster,
Local pilots fly relief supplies in Operation Airdrop
This week, several local pilots based at Tom B. David Airport flew in Operation Airdrop, delivering supplies to North Carolina Hurricane Helene victims.
Operation Airdrop in Eastern TN/Western NC
Volunteer Jullian Gorrell helps with supplies for Hurricane Helene's victims of the devastating floods in Eastern TN/Western NC on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024
Alabama's 'Operation Airdrop' bringing supplies to victims of Hurricane Helene where roads washed out
Floods and landslides are preventing some Hurricane Helene victims from accessing much-needed supplies, but Sanders Aviation is bringing them a solution from the sky.
Operation Airdrop taking donations from Tuscaloosa to communities affected by Helene
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Paislee Roberts Sanders Aviation is partnering with Operation Airdrop to bring supplies to areas affected by Hurricane Helene. The University of Alabama Student Government Association has been collecting donations with the help of local organizations,
Volunteer pilots airdrop donations to isolated, rural communities in western NC
As of Wednesday, 10 airplanes have taken 5,000 pounds of donations to rural communities in the western part of the state.
Operation Airdrop to help victims of Hurricane Helene
The Southern Heritage Air Foundation, located at the Vicksburg- Tallulah Regional Airport, has joined in on Operation Airdrop ...
Angels with wings: Operation Airdrop getting aid to Helene-ravaged remote towns
Volunteer pilots, with help from NASCAR, are flying medicine and supplies to the disaster zones vehicles can’t reach.
Pensacola company collecting donations to fly to Helene victims in NC
Engineered Cooling Services in Pensacola is collecting donations to fly supplies to North Carolina for Hurricane Helene ...
Lenoir County commissioner taking flight with Operation Airdrop for Hurricane relief
As a part of Operation Airdrop, a Lenoir County Commissioner will be flying his private plane to Asheville Wednesday morning.
President Joe Biden’s NC visit may temporarily restrict Helene relief flight efforts
President Joe Biden’s Wednesday visit to the Carolinas may stall some airborne relief efforts for hours.
Volunteer pilots in Pennsylvania deliver aid to hurricane-ravaged North Carolina in the aftermath of Helene
A community in Toughkenamon, Chester County stepped up to help those in western North Carolina in the aftermath of Helene.
Pilot flying Helene rescue missions in NC threatened with arrest
Seidhom is a Class 1 certified law enforcement officer and a pilot with nearly 1,400 flight hours. He first contacted the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport’s Air Traffic Control tower to get ...
Hurricanes Like Helene Are Deadly When They Strike and Keep Killing for Years to Come
A new study says hurricanes in the United States are hundreds of times deadlier in the long run than the government ...