By Carmelo Turdo |
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St. Louis Aviation Community Sustains Humanitarian Services in East Africa and Central America
By Carmelo Turdo |
Here we show the Wings of Hope Cessna 206 used for training in the St. Louis area and the Flying Medical Service aircraft in Arusha, Tanzania.
Paul Voorhees, the owner/operator of Big River Aviation based at St. Louis Downtown Airport, has been supporting Wings of Hope and other humanitarian aviation organizations for many years. A pilot and A&P/IA, Voorhees has maintained aircraft from Phantom and Hornet fighter jets in the U.S. Marine Corps to P-51 Mustangs to most general aviation single and multi-engine piston aircraft types in the skies today. Along with maintenance projects for Wings of Hope in St. Louis, Voorhees has performed annual inspections and aircraft maintenance at remote locations including in Nicaragua and this year in Tanzania. Following the annual inspection in June, the Flying Medical Service Cessna 206 is ready for another year of service (see photos from Paul Voorhees below).
In March, Paul Voorhees completed the annual inspection of the Piper Geronimo twin-engine aircraft used to support the Manos de Compasion (Hands of Compassion) Children's Home located near the Bay of Santiago Atitlan in Guatemala. Big River Aviation completed a year-long restoration of the aircraft in St. Louis (2019-2020) and continues to support Director Dave Reichard and his staff as they use the aircraft for regular flights to Guatemala City. Here we feature some photos from Paul Voorhees taken during his visit to Guatemala and a video showing the initial aircraft delivery.
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