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Donation Spotlight: L.D. "Pat" Carlson
Oct 23, 2024
From 9th Western pilot to a Medal of Freedom. Read about L.D. Carlson in our new blog post!
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Retired Delta Captain is a Spooky mission hero
A retired Delta captain who flew air support missions during the Vietnam War is thrilled to learn that one of the aircraft he once piloted—a DC-3 (designated the AC-47 in the Air Force)—is getting a new paint job courtesy of Delta TechOps.
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