Marion County Composite Squadron

SER-FL-361

"Home of the Valkyries"

Group 2 Pilots help move Florida Wing Aircraft

Senior member Mission Pilots of the Marion County Composite Squadron were called upon to evacuate aircraft from other Florida squadrons prior to the arrival of Tropical Storm Fay. The relocations from Ocala Regional Airport to Dothan, Alabama took place on 18 August and were flown entirely in instrument flight conditions. The highly experienced pilots who flew four individual aircraft are pictured  below. CAP aircraft awaiting evacuation at Ocala

Lt. Col's Paul Blystone and Dave Lehtonen, Capt. Rick Bishop, and Maj. Mike Banner

CAP aircraft awaiting evacuation at Ocala

This page was last updated: 3 September, 2008