Kelsey, a runner from North Carolina, will fly in on Dove 1. [Courtesy: Textron Aviation]
Key Takeaways:
The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando are supported by the "Special Olympics Airlift" (SOA), an eighth-time volunteer air transport mission.
Textron Aviation orchestrates the SOA, utilizing a fleet of donated aircraft called "Doves" (Cessna Citations, King Airs, etc.) flown by volunteer crews.
This airlift provides swift, comfortable transport for approximately 4,000 athletes to and from Orlando, often offering them their first experience flying in a private aircraft.
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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