angelflight_wp_admin – Angel Flight https://www.angelflight.com People Flying People in Need Tue, 11 Apr 2017 22:29:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.4 230961420 KFOR – “Pay it 4ward: Angel Flight Pilot Carries Precious Cargo” https://www.angelflight.com/hello-world/ Tue, 01 Oct 2013 20:37:18 +0000 http://angelflight.com/?p=1 Continue reading KFOR – “Pay it 4ward: Angel Flight Pilot Carries Precious Cargo” ]]> Wendell Holland is a pilot on a mission. Those who board his plane are often in dire straits.

Like Nikki, she is terminally ill but excited to fly to a special camp. Or like little Reese, traveling with mom to St. Jude Research Hospital.

Debbie Moore “When they’re hurting so badly he gives them some hope,” Debbie Moore says.

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The Journal Record – “Taking Flight on Angel Missions” https://www.angelflight.com/the-journal-record-taking-flight-on-angel-missions-july-2013/ Thu, 25 Jul 2013 04:20:12 +0000 http://69.195.124.176/~angelfl2/?p=396 Continue reading The Journal Record – “Taking Flight on Angel Missions” ]]> Craig Fitzgerald says he took his first airplane flight when he was 3 1/2 months old.

Fitzgerald grew up between Cushing and Stillwater and his father, Bob Fitzgerald, was a pilot.

“My father just liked to fly,” Craig Fitzgerald said. “We took all our family trips in an airplane. I did not take a car trip until I was about 16.”

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Tidings Magazine – “Displaying the Power of God” https://www.angelflight.com/tidings-magazine-displaying-the-power-of-god-december-2012/ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 04:21:57 +0000 http://69.195.124.176/~angelfl2/?p=400 Continue reading Tidings Magazine – “Displaying the Power of God” ]]> Sixteen. A time of high school activities, beginning college plans and perhaps even dating. Stefanie Renkema was doing none of these things. After an injury on the basketball court while playing her favorite sport, Stefanie was experiencing pain in her lower back/ tailbone area. The continuing pain led Stefanie to her local doctor. Scans and biopsies later, Stefanie was diagnosed with a giant cell tumor, benign but aggressive, in her sacrum.

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Edmond Outlook Magazine – “Angel Flight” https://www.angelflight.com/edmond-outlook-magazine-angel-flight-december-2012/ Wed, 05 Dec 2012 04:21:07 +0000 http://69.195.124.176/~angelfl2/?p=398 The pilot relied on his co-pilot to call off the pre-flight checklist. The gears, the gauges, the fuel, the wings – all were in order as the co-pilot reported with steady concentration. One completed, they set off into the air.

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Tulsa Lifestyle Magazine “Volunteer Pilots Provide Help and Inspiration” https://www.angelflight.com/tulsa-lifestyle-magazine-volunteer-pilots-provide-help-and-inspiration-january-2012/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:22:50 +0000 http://69.195.124.176/~angelfl2/?p=402 Continue reading Tulsa Lifestyle Magazine “Volunteer Pilots Provide Help and Inspiration” ]]> When you first meet 15-year old Taylor Peterson, it is his smile that stands out the most. This young man lights up a room with his enthusiasm and zest for life. He literally sparkles with joy. Taylor is a 9th grade student at Victory Christian School. He loves technology and plans to attend Oral Roberts University to be a computer tech, paramedic, and a pilot. He already has some experience with airplanes, and unfortunately, he has had his share of hospital rooms. Taylor has cerebral palsy. He was diagnosed when he was two years old and soon after was going to 11 doctor and therapy visits a week for rehabilitation.

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Tulsa World – “Angels Taking Flight” https://www.angelflight.com/tulsa-world-angels-taking-flight-january-2005/ Thu, 13 Jan 2005 04:25:07 +0000 http://69.195.124.176/~angelfl2/?p=406 Continue reading Tulsa World – “Angels Taking Flight” ]]> Pilots volunteer time to transport patients

If there are really angels on Earth, they might come in the form of small aircraft guided by pilots who volunteer their time and wings with Angel Flight Inc.

Since 1991, Angel Flight has helped provide transportation for low-income people who need medical treatment outside of the state. But in the last decade, founder Doug Vincent said his biggest problem is finding the people who need help the most.

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