Five years old, Gavin Ringland has Down Syndrome and requires frequent medical trips to Sydney. He has also had open heart surgery. This trip was for a range of tests which were carried out at the Royal Far West Children’s Health Scheme. A single parent, Carole has three boys - Jarrod, Todd and Gavin, and they live on a farm at Verona.  Normally Carole and Gavin make the journey with a friend driving them to Merimbula where they would catch the bus to Canberra and then travel to Sydney by train - over 9 hours one way.  This time the whole family got to go on the trip. 

"Hi Angels,

I have always taken the cheapest form of transport - not the easiest.  So bus, train & ferry was always it.  This was our first trip in any type of plane & it was magical.

I am so grateful to Angel Flight, the pilots & earth angels who looked after us so well plus got us there in a fraction of the time.  If there were more unselfish, caring people like you - the world would be a much better place.

THANKYOU - XXXX ...... Love Carole, Jarrod, Todd & Gavin"

Michael Scarce - Pilot

Ian Dagger - Earth Angel
(Ian's 15th Mission)

Grant Burley - Pilot
(Pictured with wife Kym)