IFFR’s 2024 AGM was held by zoom on Thursday 13 June with around 70 members “present”. World Secretary Ian provided the financial report. Because the funds currently held in the World bank account for the running of the organisation are particularly healthy at the moment, it was agreed IFFR World would not seek the $5 […]
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In mid-April, Peter and Ellen Wenk hosted another fantastic Southeast section meeting at their home in Leeward Air Ranch, Florida, coinciding with the EAA’s Sun N Fun meeting at Lakeland. It was a great international weekend: members came from across the USA, the UK, Denmark, Belgium, Germany and Norway. Sam and Elena Bishop flew all
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IFFR Americas members Steve Elefant and Cynthia Adams, with support from Tim Morgan, arranged an outstanding Fly/Drive-In between 15 and 19 February, kicking off the IFFR Americas Fly/Drive-Ins for 2024 with a bang. Visiting Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indio and La Quinta areas in Southern California. The weather – Severe Clear was the word for
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Its not just IFFR members in Europe who have been enjoying great fellowship recently. While European members have enjoyed meetings in France, Austria and the UK, Americas section members have been enjoying a get together in Reno, Nevada, at the last ever Reno Air Races. The weather was fine – much better than last year
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After an epic journey of nearly 3 months, IFFR members John Ockenfels and Peter Teahan have successfully completed their Around the World Flight to End Polio mission, landing back where they started in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA, exactly on schedule, at 09.00 CDT on Saturday 30 July. We give thanks for their safe return. John
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In the course of July, IFFR Americas held two very different meetings, the Quintessential New England Fly/Drive in for the North East Section hosted by Gary and Connie Dehnel in New Hampshire, and the North Central Section meeting at EAA Airventure at Oshkosh Wisconsin. President George and Past President George attended both – the former
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Last month IFFR members John Ockenfels and Peter Teahan were preparing for their flight around the world to support Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign. A few weeks later, and despite a few challenges along the way, John and Peter are in Australia, around two thirds of the way through their 25,000 mile, 150+ flying hour
A new partnership for good “Fellowships” may be Rotary’s greatest hidden secret, and within our Fellowship “Public Benefit Flying” – aviation-related service – may be our greatest hidden secret. But that is rapidly changing now. We are pleased to announce that IFFR has partnered with The Air Care Alliance (ACA), a community of humanitarian flying
IFFR members Peter Teahen and John Ockenfels are getting ready for their flight around the globe to raise awareness for polio eradication. On May 5 2023, they will take off from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA, in a Cessna T210M (single engine) plane, registration N732WP. They will be flying over 25,000 miles in around 150 flying
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Reno Air Races: 15 & 16 September Caroline and I arrived home from the French Section meeting in Melun at 5pm on Monday 12 September. Less than 24 hours later, and we on our way to Heathrow Airport for an early Wednesday flight to Reno, Nevada, for the South-West section meeting at the Reno Air
