A trio of planes and pilots moved seven pups from the Augusta, GA area to Coatsville, PA.

Ron and his plane at IGX.

The day started with Pilot Ron and friend Ed moving the pups from Allendale, SC (88J) to Chapel Hill, NC (IGX). Ron had an additional task to remove the back seats from his Cheeta to make room for the cargo.

Ed at IGX.

At IGX, Mike Young with his usual entourage of student helpers plucked the furballs and stowed them in the baggage area. They cruised up to 8500 to beat the bumps and find cool air. Isn’t the last item on the pre-takeoff checklist ‘climb and maintain 72 degrees’?

The group landed in Indian Head, MD (2W5) and were met by a final PnP pilot to anchor the relay with a flight to Pennsylvania. seven more dogs on their way to brighter futures.