Special flight from Birr Airfield Raises €1,000 for Capt Paddy and Lucky’s charity efforts
An air-to-air formation flight carried out by Gerry Humphreys in EI-HUM (the ‘Flying Cow’) and Eddie Goggins (the ‘Flying Dentist’) in his CAP 232 in mid-September marked the handover of a €1,000 donation from Millennium Aviation Event Solutions to support LauraLynn Children’s Hospice and Dogs Trust Ireland.
The Teddy Bears Picnic Fly-In that had been planned for September 20 was called off due to the heavy rain forecast, but the cheque was formally presented to Jason Phelan, carer of Capt Paddy and Lucky.
Jason and his two friends have been taking part in ‘the Adventures of Capt Paddy T Bear and Lucky’ as a fundraiser for the charities, and the total they have raised to date is “a pawsum” (as they put it) €13,000.
“While we were disappointed to cancel the fly-in after so much preparation, we are 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.
“On behalf of the entire team, I’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 and Lucky’s superstar list.”
To make a donation visit aviationireland.ie.