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Retired American Airlines pilot is back instructing Envoy pilots

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Fifty-four years ago, Zane Lemon watched movies like John Wayne’s Flying Tigers, a World War II-era film about daring fighter pilots, and dreamed about a life of aviation. Sure enough, Zane joined the U.S. Air Force in 1970 as a fighter pilot on the F-4 Phantom and, after his retirement from the military in 1978,… Read more »

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Marines visit Envoy HQ to say ‘thank you’

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Throughout the year, Envoy consistently offers help to various veterans’ and military initiatives. This year, that included chartering Honor Flights and sending volunteers to Washington D.C., donating funds to a Veterans of Foreign War post to help with hurricane relief, chartering Gary Sinise’s Lt. Dan Band to Guantanamo Bay – the list goes on. Sometimes, when… Read more »

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Firsthand Account: 2017 Brookshire’s Heroes Flight (Day 2)

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My first trip ever to Washington D.C. was finally happening. I had been waiting months for this opportunity to cover the legendary, iconic and perfectly photogenic metropolis.  Yet, not only was my camera going to get work, but so would my heart. See, this trip was more about the passengers than the destination, and I would… Read more »

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Firsthand Account: 2017 Brookshire’s Heroes Flight (Day 1)

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My first trip ever to Washington D.C. was finally happening. I had been waiting months for this opportunity to cover the legendary, iconic and perfectly photogenic metropolis.  Yet, not only was my camera going to get work, but so would my heart. See, this trip was more about the passengers than the destination, and I would… Read more »

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Calling Military Helicopter Pilots: Join the Envoy Rotor Transition Program

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Military Helicopter Flight

We’re pleased to announce a new Rotor Transition Program (RTP) to help military pilots make the transition to a civilian aviation career. By using Veterans Administration (VA) benefits and Envoy funding, former service members can take advantage of the reduced ATP minimum flight experience requirement of only 750 total flight hours. Pilots will obtain the… Read more »

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