Civil Air Patrol and Local Pilot Help with Vaccine Distribution
9 & 10 News January 16, 2021 The doses were targeted for delivery to Native American tribes. FEMA first turned to Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City for the first round of vaccine delivery. Then it called on volunteer pilots to help deliver a second round. Lt. Colonel Robert Bowden from Harbor Springs and Livonia was one of two pilots to make the flights to Michigan and Wisconsin. He was joined by Maj. Rod Rakic. They finished last week with trips to Sault Ste. Marie, Traverse City, and Ann Arbor. The Civil Air Patrol says fixed-wing aircraft give planners more flexibility and allow for ...
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