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05

Sep

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10 CHILDREN FROM BARNARDO’S AND THE GRANGE RESPITE CENTRE PREPARE FOR TAKE OFF

Date: Saturday 6 September 2008
Time: ( 12:30)
Venue: Barton Aerodrome, Liverpool Road, Eccles, Manchester, M30 7S
Event: Children from Barnardo’s Sure Start Centre and The Grange Respite Centre will be given the opportunity to fly in a plane at Barton Aerodrome.

Children from a Barnardo’s sure start centre and The Grange Respite Centre will have their heads in the clouds this weekend when they get a chance to find out first hand what it’s like to be a pilot.

6 children from Barnardo’s Woodhouse Park Sure Start Centre and 4 children from The Grange Respite Centre have been invited to take part in the Aviation Without Borders (AWB) and the Lancashire Aero Club’s (LAC) ‘Introduction to Aviation Day’ on 6 September 2008 at Barton Aerodrome.

Called Smiling Wings Day, the event will give the children aged between 10-15 years , the chance to experience a half hour flight in an aeroplane. Continue reading ‘Smiling Wings: Manchester Barton’

14

Aug

Freedom press: Sunday Post Scotland

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This article on Aviation Without Borders Smiling Wings day was featured in Scotlands Sunday Post, August 10th 2008 – click on image for a large view to read the story.

10

Aug

Smiling Wings : with Kids Company report

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Aviation Without Borders (AWB) hosted its fourth ‘Introduction to Aviation Day’ of the year on Tuesday 6th August at White Waltham Aerodrome, situated just off the M4 about 15 miles west of Heathrow. The day is named, for obvious reasons, Smiling Wings day, and was supported by EADS and the West London Aero Club.

Smiling Wings days introduce disadvantaged or disabled youngsters to general aviation. Our guests on the 5th were children from Kids Company, a charity which provides practical, emotional and educational support to vulnerable inner-city children and young people. Continue reading ‘Smiling Wings : with Kids Company report’

05

Aug

Smiling Wings : White Waltham with Kids Company

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The day started with me doing a phone interview with BBC radio Berkshire about Smiling Wings at White Waltham with youngsters from Kids Company . Kids Company is an amazing organisation run by a wonderful person called Camila Batmanghelidjh. She set up Kids Company in order to provide practical, emotional and educational support to vulnerable inner-city children and young people.

Here is the slideshow from the day – this link is without music
http://www.aviationwithoutborders.org/smile/whitewaltham/index.html

The majority of the children who they care for have with severe emotional, behavioural and social difficulties, resulting from significant experiences of trauma and neglect. Many of them are ‘lone children’ living in chronic deprivation, with limited or no support from the adults in their family.

With the aid of Aviation Without Borders and the West London Aero Club, the kids took off Continue reading ‘Smiling Wings : White Waltham with Kids Company’

11

Jun

Smiling Wings : Cranfield EGTC movie and slideshow

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Various versions of the Smiling Wings slideshow and movie depending on what operating system you use can be viewed by clicking on the below links.

- Click on the image to play Smiling Wings Movie

- Picture Slideshow

Quick time movie version with mus ic
Flash 8 versions with music
Html slideshow without music

11

Jun

Smiling Wings : Cranfield EGTC report

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Aviation Without Borders (AWB) hosted its third ‘Introduction to Aviation Day’ of the year at Cranfield Aerodrome, situated between Bedford and Milton Keynes, on Friday 6th June. The day is named, for obvious reasons, Smiling Wings day, and was supported by EADS, Cranfield Flight Training and TA Flight Training.

Smiling Wings days introduce disadvantaged or disabled youngsters to general aviation. Our guests on the 6th were children from the Disability Resource Centre accompanied by siblings, parents, grandparents, carers and ‘cheer leading’ school friends. Also joining in the fun from the Disability Resource Centre were the Chairperson, Mick Dillon and the Information Manager, Liz Morgan.

The day at Cranfield began at 1030 when Goaty Lewis welcomed the group to the airfield. Goaty, himself a disabled pilot with a PPL, is AWB’s volunteer for Smiling Wings and Continue reading ‘Smiling Wings : Cranfield EGTC report’

07

Jun

Smiling Wings slideshow : Cranfield EGTC

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All the Smiling Wings pilots and parents had a very special day out on Friday at Cranfield. This quicktime movie version may take a while to load depending on your internet speed, but it will load. Here are 2 other versions if you cant view…

Flash 8 versions with music
Html slideshow without music

I am really overwhelmed at the effort people made to make the day so very special for the children. I wish to thank the following people, David Wilkins, Lisa Borges & Gerry at Cranfield Airport management team and press office, Mike Willoughby, David Coulson, Donald Putnam and Terry Akeroyd who provided the aeroplanes and the instruction. To Sebastian Pooley for the wonderful goody bags that each child received and finally to the helpers and the film crew Continue reading ‘Smiling Wings slideshow : Cranfield EGTC’

04

Jun

Freedom press : Smiling Wings, Cranfield EGTC

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Nothing is difficult just different – Smiling Wings at Cranfield, EGTC

(London – UK: Wednesday, June 4, 2008) On Friday 6th June 2008, Aviation Without Borders (AWB) and Cranfield Flight Training will be hosting an ‘Introduction to Aviation’ day beginning at 10:30 from Cranfield Airport in Bedfordshire. The day is named, for obvious reasons, Smiling Wings day and, with the support of EADS, will be Aviation Without Borders’ first at Cranfield Airport.

10 local children with disabilities from Bedfordshire and Luton will have the chance of a lifetime to experience the freedom of flight, Continue reading ‘Freedom press : Smiling Wings, Cranfield EGTC’

20

May

Freedom report – Smiling Wings, Fairoaks EGTF

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On behalf of all the trustees at Aviation Without Borders I would like to say a very special thank you to all who helped on our ‘Introduction to Aviation Day’ at Fairoaks.

Aviation Without Borders (AWB) hosted its second ‘Introduction to Aviation Day’ of the year at Fairoaks Aerodrome, near London, on Saturday 17th May. The day is named, for obvious reasons, Smiling Wings day, and was supported by EADS and Synergy Aviation of Fairoaks.

Continue reading ‘Freedom report – Smiling Wings, Fairoaks EGTF’