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April 18, 2016

Airborne 04.18.16: Miracle Flights, Mars At AirVenture, Airborne Upgrades-New Co-Hosts!

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Medical flight charity, Miracle Flights, ended the month of March with a record number of coordinated flights, conducting 745 missions carrying patients to hospitals and doctors around the country. Since 1985, the nonprofit Miracle Flights has provided free commercial airline tickets so that seriously ill patients may receive specialized medical care and second opinions from experts throughout the U.S. Each year the nonprofit helps more and more families, quickly approaching their 100,000th flight. If you’re looking to see something really different at AirVenture this year, EAA has just announced that you’re in for a tre

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