Kelsey, a runner from North Carolina, will fly in on Dove 1. [Courtesy: Textron Aviation]
Key Takeaways:
The Special Olympics Airlift (SOA) is transporting athletes and their supporters to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando from June 5-12.
Orchestrated by Textron Aviation, the volunteer fleet, known by the callsign "Doves," comprises various aircraft flown by corporations, private individuals, and flight crews.
The mission provides swift, comfortable transport, often offering athletes their first experience flying in a private jet, making it a highly rewarding event for all involved volunteers.
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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