Hound Dog One is certainly earning her wings averaging about one transport a month. Yesterday, she transported 2 Bassets....Missions 8 and 9 for 2009!

HD1 took off from Hilton Head Island Airport, SC, around 11am with pilot Ted Holstein at the controls. In the right seat was John "Killer" Kilbourne and he was the official Hound Handler for yesterday's missions.

First stop was Concord, NC where we met Becky Gering and Herb Matherly. Our passengers were Sugar and Sammy. We loaded them up and away we went! Next stop was New Bern, NC.

Both Sugar and Sammy did very well and napped in the back while we cruised along at 9,000 feet.

Once on the ground at New Bern, we met Andrea McElmurry. Andrea is fostering Sugar. Sugar seemed eager to leave the airport and check her her new home so we said our farewells and took back to the skies. Next stop was Mount Pleasant, SC.

Sammy took to flying like he has been doing this for years and slept most of the trip in first class since now he had the entire seat to himself. :-) He probably wished this flight had food service but I think the in-flight entertainment was enough for him...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

As we pulled onto the ramp at Mount Pleasant, Susan Heinold and her kids were waiting for us; her kids were jumping up and down as we pulled in!!! After a few photos and exchanging of paperwork, we also said our farewells. John and I loaded back up for the 45 minute trip back to home base...Hilton Head.

For those of you that are curious, I logged 6.6 hours of flight time in HD1 yesterday. I want to thank everyone who made these missions possible!

Ted Holstein
Hound Dog One Pilot

It's amazing what a great group of volunteers can do...especially at the last moment. The emails started rolling in after 9pm on Monday evening with word that a pregnant Basset Hound was going to be put to sleep first thing Tuesday morning at a shelter near Columbia.

Diane Caban pulled "Momma Basset" from the shelter first thing and met me at Eagle Aviation at Columbia Metro Airport. D Thompson was there as well. I had just parked the plane and shut down the engine when they walked inside Eagle Aviation. Perfect timing! :-)

"Momma Basset" is beautiful and loves to be carried! We had to tote her around as she was not wanting to walk on her own. After visiting for a few minutes, we loaded her up and I headed out. Unfortunately, I had a maintenance issue crop up just before takeoff and I had to taxi back to the ramp. Since D and Diane had already left, it was just me and "Momma Basset". I had to coordinate trying to get the maintenance done AND babysit our pregnant hound. I was able to call my wife, Kim, to get a hold of D and Diane. Without hesitation, they came back to assist.

Once the fouled spark plug was replaced, we loaded her back up and off we went to Greensboro, NC. We were met by Lori Yarbrough (and her kids), Tammy Graves, and Sandra Lumley . A special thanks to Lori for hooking up this pilot with lunch and Starbucks!

But the adventure didn't end there. On the way back to Hilton Head, a line of thunderstorms developed that I couldn't get through so I opted to divert and land at Florence Regional Airport in Florence, SC. I spent about four hours in their pilot lounge watching the weather and a Cops marathon on Dish Network! hahahaha

I was able to depart Florence at 7:30pm for the hour and 15 minute flight back to Hilton Head.

Thanks again to everyone who assisted in this rescue and transport!

Enjoy the pictures below.

Ted Holstein
Hound Dog One Pilot
"Flying Hounds Into Your Hearts."

Hound Dog One and her flight crew are proud to announce the fund raiser of all fund raisers...the 2009 Hound Dog One Fly-A-Thon! Hound Dog One and her flight crew are gearing up to fly 600 miles to raise money for the Basset Hounds of CBHR and you can help!! HD1 is hoping to raise $2,000 for CBHR and help raise public awareness at the same time. You can help by printing off a fly-a-thon pledge form and getting as many sponsors as possible. We are asking for pledges of 5 cents per flight mile ($30) but any donation will be accepted. In addition, we have "Olympic" sponsorship packages available for $100, $150, and $200 with some cool gifts to go along with them. Please contact your family, friends, and co-workers and encourage them to donate. We would suggest also contacting your local vet offices, pet stores, and other charity groups to make a donation. If you have any corporate contacts that you have worked closely with in the past or who you think would donate, let them know as well.

We have made it easy for those wishing to donate. HD1 has created an account through First Giving where anyone wishing to do so, can make a secure, online donation. A receipt is also generated after the transaction is completed. If you would like to go "paperless" and create your own First Giving fly-a-thon account, please contact Kim Holstein at kimburrkay@hargray.com.

***PLEASE NOTE: Whomever raises the most money for this event (non-Olympic sponsors), will receive an award at the Waddle in December! You do not need to be present at the Waddle to get this award.***

An email to the CBHR Yahoo Groups address (and an additional blog post) will be sent out with specific instructions/details on this fundraiser. The forms will be available on the CBHR website soon. If you are not a member of this group and would like the form(s) emailed to you, please contact me at hounddogone.cbhr@gmail.com.

Hound Dog One will also be coming to a city near you! We will be making stops at the key CBHR volunteer centers. So, pack up your family, tell your friends, and put on that Hound Dog One clothing you bought through Cafe Press. Let's show our communities that CBHR has the best volunteers. This should be a proud weekend for us!

The locations, dates, and times are as follows:

Friday, October 16, 2009 from 6pm to 8pm
Odyssey Aviation at Charleston International Airport
5875 South Aviation Avenue
North Charleston, SC 29746
843-414-9200

Saturday, October 17, 2009 from 12pm to 2pm
Landmark Aviation at Raleigh-Durham International Airport
1775 E International Dr
Morrisville, NC 27560-7690
919-840-2200

Saturday, October 17, 2009 from 4pm to 6pm
Lincolnton-Lincoln County Airport
716 Airport Drive
Iron Station, NC 28080
704-732-0602

Sunday, October 18, 2009 from 10am to 12pm
Greenville Jet Center
1 Aviation Lane
Greenville Downtown Airport
Greenville, SC 29607
864-235-6383

Sunday, October 18, 2009 from 2pm to 4pm
Eagle Aviation
Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport
1400 Jim Hamilton Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29205-4458
803-771-7915

***Airports subject to change***

Hope to see you there and thanks for your help and support!!!!

Your Hound Dog One Flight Crew,
Ted and Kim Holstein
"Flying Hounds into Your Hearts"