Special Flight from Birr Airfield Raises €1,000 for Charity

Saturday20th September, three airmen landed at Birr Airfield to undertake a specia lsortie, originally planned as part of the Teddy Bears’ Picnic Fly-In. With Met Éireann forecasting torrential rain throughout the week, we made the difficult decision on Thursday to cancel the event. In place of the Fly-In, an air-to-air formation flight was carried out by Gerry Humphreys in EI-HUM (the “Flying Cow”) and Eddie Goggins (the “Flying Dentist”)in his CAP 232. The flight marked the handover of a €1,000 donation from Millennium Aviation Event Solutions to support LauraLynn Children’s Hospice and Dogs Trust Ireland. The cheque was formally presented to Capt Paddy &Lucky’s carer Jason Phelan.

“While we were deeply disappointed to cancel the Fly-In after so much preparation, we are extremely grateful to those who took part in this special flight and for the generous contribution made to two of Ireland’s leading charities,” said Jason.Our total now stands at a pawsum €13,000. On behalf of the entire team and myself, we’d like to thank you all for your hard work. Sè Pardy, Pat Lanigan, Colm Wright and our two pilots you’ve earned a well-deserved spot on Capt Paddy& Lucky’s superstar list. 🐾🐾