The 2022 Special Olympics Airlift
Pennsylvania athletes on their way to Orlando and the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games
Special Olympics athletes representing Pennsylvania were provided flights to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, FL early on the morning of June 4. The flights, provided by pilots who donated their time, planes, fuel and expertise, departed from Penn State's General Aviation Terminal at the University Park Airport. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
June 5, 2022
By Patrick Mansell
Signs welcomed the Pennsylvania Special Olympics team to the General Aviation Terminal at Penn State's University Park Airport for the annual 'Special Olympics Airlift' early on the morning of June 4. The airlift provided athletes and coaches flights to Orlando, FL and the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games that begin June 6. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Pennsylvania Special Olympics athletes arrived early Saturday morning June 4 to the General Aviation Terminal at Penn State's University Park Airport for the 'Special Olympics Airlift' that would send them to Orlando, FL and the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games that begin June 6. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Pennsylvania Special Olympians were provided a light breakfast and some souvenir cookies prior to boarding their 'Special Olympics Airlift' flights to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, FL on the morning of June 4. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Special Olympics athletes representing Pennsylvania were provided flights to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, FL early on the morning of June 4. The flights, provided by pilots who donated their time, planes, fuel and expertise, departed from Penn State's General Aviation Terminal at the University Park Airport. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Luggage for all of the Pennsylvania Special Olympics athletes taking part in the 'Special Olympics Airlift' was spread out on the tarmac at Penn State's University Park Airport and prepared for the various flights that would take the athletes to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, FL. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Special Olympics athletes representing Pennsylvania were feeling confident prior to their flights from Penn State's General Aviation Terminal to Orlando, FL and the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games that begin Monday, June 6. The 'Special Olympics Airlift' program, made possible by private pilots who donated their planes, fuel, and expertise for the flights. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Cody Sedziak, a Special Olympics athlete from Erie County, takes a photo of his jet prior to boarding for the trip to Orlando, FL and the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. The flight was part of the 'Special Olympics Airlift' at Penn State's University Park Airport, hosted by Textron Aviation and made possible by independent pilots from around the nation. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Special Olympics athletes representing Pennsylvania board one of the flights hosted by Textron Aviation for the 'Special Olympics Airlift' early on the morning of June 4. The flights departed from Penn State's General Aviation Terminal destined for Orlando, FL and the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
One of several jets carrying Special Olympians and coaches makes its way skyward from the University Park Airport and on to Orlando, FL on the morning of June 4 as part of the "Special Olympics Airlift". Aircraft owners and operators donated the use of their planes, fuel and pilots to transport Pennsylvania Special Olympics athletes and coaches to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Signs welcomed the Pennsylvania Special Olympics team to the General Aviation Terminal at Penn State's University Park Airport for the annual 'Special Olympics Airlift' early on the morning of June 4. The airlift provided athletes and coaches flights to Orlando, FL and the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games that begin June 6. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Pennsylvania Special Olympics athletes arrived early Saturday morning June 4 to the General Aviation Terminal at Penn State's University Park Airport for the 'Special Olympics Airlift' that would send them to Orlando, FL and the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games that begin June 6. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Pennsylvania Special Olympians were provided a light breakfast and some souvenir cookies prior to boarding their 'Special Olympics Airlift' flights to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, FL on the morning of June 4. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Special Olympics athletes representing Pennsylvania were provided flights to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, FL early on the morning of June 4. The flights, provided by pilots who donated their time, planes, fuel and expertise, departed from Penn State's General Aviation Terminal at the University Park Airport. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Luggage for all of the Pennsylvania Special Olympics athletes taking part in the 'Special Olympics Airlift' was spread out on the tarmac at Penn State's University Park Airport and prepared for the various flights that would take the athletes to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, FL. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Special Olympics athletes representing Pennsylvania were feeling confident prior to their flights from Penn State's General Aviation Terminal to Orlando, FL and the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games that begin Monday, June 6. The 'Special Olympics Airlift' program, made possible by private pilots who donated their planes, fuel, and expertise for the flights. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Cody Sedziak, a Special Olympics athlete from Erie County, takes a photo of his jet prior to boarding for the trip to Orlando, FL and the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. The flight was part of the 'Special Olympics Airlift' at Penn State's University Park Airport, hosted by Textron Aviation and made possible by independent pilots from around the nation. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
Special Olympics athletes representing Pennsylvania board one of the flights hosted by Textron Aviation for the 'Special Olympics Airlift' early on the morning of June 4. The flights departed from Penn State's General Aviation Terminal destined for Orlando, FL and the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
One of several jets carrying Special Olympians and coaches makes its way skyward from the University Park Airport and on to Orlando, FL on the morning of June 4 as part of the "Special Olympics Airlift". Aircraft owners and operators donated the use of their planes, fuel and pilots to transport Pennsylvania Special Olympics athletes and coaches to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons
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