Episode 103 - Savings Live Through Flight with Wings of Hope

<p>In this inspiring <strong>live interview from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh</strong>, we sit down with two amazing guests from <strong>Wings of Hope</strong>, the Missouri-based humanitarian aviation nonprofit that’s been <strong>changing and saving lives through the power of flight since 1963</strong>. </p><p>Join us as we explore how Wings of Hope uses general aviation to make a powerful impact — from providing <strong>free medical air transportation</strong> for patients who need specialized care, to connecting remote communities with vital resources both in the U.S. and around the world. </p><p>We dig into:</p><ul><li><p>✈️ <strong>Who Wings of Hope is</strong> — a global humanitarian aviation nonprofit headquartered at Spirit of St. Louis Airport in <strong>Chesterfield, Missouri</strong> with a mission to <em>change and save lives through aviation</em>. </p></li><li><p>🚑 <strong>Medical Relief &amp; Air Transport (MAT)</strong> — how they fly patients and caregivers free of charge across states to access specialty medical care — often removing financial and logistical barriers that can be life-changing. </p></li><li><p>🌍 <strong>Global impact</strong> — the organization’s partnerships with community groups in multiple countries to aid health care delivery and humanitarian support. </p></li><li><p>👩‍🔧 <strong>SOAR into STEM</strong> — their hands-on education program designed to inspire and equip the next generation of aviators, engineers, and STEM leaders. </p></li></ul><p>Whether you’re passionate about aviation, nonprofit impact, or the intersection of flight and community service, this conversation highlights how general aviation can <em>literally</em> lift people up — physically and emotionally.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Get Your Cold Weather Merch Today!</strong></p><p>Winter is coming, and so is our brand-new merch lineup! Stay warm and rep your love for aviation with cozy long sleeve tees, hoodies, and beanies. Gear up now and head into the season in style!</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Our Other Content:</strong></p><p>Badger Pilot on Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thebadgerpilot" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thebadgerpilot⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>AeroExploration: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AeroExploration" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@AeroExploration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>AeroExploration Podcast:<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fly-the-transition/id1657873290" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><strong></strong></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/65meVcZcfPDxZJ4qmwRWOB?si=72ff543240214550 " rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/65meVcZcfPDxZJ4qmwRWOB?si=72ff543240214550 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Subscribe and Follow:</strong></p><p>Don’t miss an episode—subscribe to the Flying Midwest Podcast on your favorite platform and follow us on social media for the latest aviation news and podcast updates.</p><p> • <a href="https://flyingmidwest.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flyingmidwest.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p>• <a href="https://facebook.com/flyingmidwest" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://facebook.com/flyingmidwest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Your support helps us keep bringing you high-quality aviation content! </p><p>• Grab some chart-inspired apparel: Check out the new Midwest.Three design and Badger Gear at our merchstore. </p><p><a href="flyingmidwest.com/merch" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠flyingmidwest.com/merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p>• Join our Patreon community for exclusive content, behind-the-scen