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Aroostook flying program lures youth to careers in aviation with free flights

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — A unique club in Aroostook County wants to help kids catch the flying bug and become pilots someday. The newly formed Northern Maine Flying Club sponsored a Young Eagle Flights event on Memorial Day where volunteer pilots took 147 kids on free plane rides. Started in 1992 by the Experimental Aircraft Association, the program has one mission: to inspire kids in the world of aviation.

 

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