Kelsey, a runner from North Carolina, will fly in on Dove 1. [Courtesy: Textron Aviation]
Key Takeaways:
The Special Olympics Airlift (SOA), orchestrated by Textron Aviation, will transport athletes to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Florida, from June 5-12.
A volunteer fleet of aircraft, known as "Doves" (including business jets and King Airs), will fly athletes and supporters to Orlando Executive Airport on June 4 and return them home on June 12.
This eight-time mission provides swift, comfortable transport, often a first-time bizjet experience for the athletes, and is supported by corporations, private individuals, and volunteer flight crews.
Saturday morning, a fleet of Doves will engage for the eighth time. The mission? To provide swift, efficient, comfortable, and careful transport to teams of athletes poised to compete in the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Florida, from June 5 through 12.
They’re called Doves for the callsign they’ll use in flight.
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