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LightHawk pilot Michael Baum and staff from the Endangered Wolf Center transporting Maya, a Mexican wolf, from California. Maya was a good genetic match for a male in Missouri, helping increase the genetic diversity of the population.
A direct LightHawk flight reduces travel time and stress for both the wolves and scientists. (PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ENDANGERED WOLF CENTER/AERIAL SUPPORT BY LIGHTHAWK)
was in support of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, although some re- sources were deployed this year in response to help needed during Hurricane Matthew.
Alan Staats, a professional photographer who serves as volunteer vice president of media relations for the organization, said all series of King Airs have flown for AEROBridge. Oftentimes the donated models have wing lockers or cargo pods to supplement the already impressive cabin volume.
“If you’re bringing a couple hun- dred thousand water purification tablets, it takes up a lot of room, but not a lot of weight, so you can literally throw a couple million doses of pharmaceuticals into a King Air,” Staats said. “The King Air is a wonderful platform to do this type of work. It’s really valuable to be able to mix a load, getting two or three people on board and still haul a ton of supplies.”
DECEMBER 2016
KING AIR MAGAZINE • 9