Hound Dog One returned to the skies on May 22, 2009, transporting not just one hound, but two! That's right....two missions, making a total of three so far in 2009.

The day started off at 6am as I sat in front of my computer filing flight plans and checking the weather along our routes of flight. At 730am, Kim and I headed out the door enroute to the airport to get Hound Dog One ready for her flights. Christina Dacey was my designated co-pilot for the day and she met us there at 8am. At 830am, Hound Dog One lifted off on her first leg of the day and headed into some rain-filled clouds. The flight time was approximately 30 minutes and it wasn't long before we gently touched down on Runway 33 at Charleston International Airport.

We met Bryan Brooks at Odyssey Aviation. The Brooks' Family had been fostering Tina Turner and now, it was time to say goodbye. Tina Turner has been adopted by the Davis Family in North Carolina. We loaded up and departed at 1000am enroute to Beaufort, NC. Flight time on this leg was two hours. As we taxied in to Segrave Aviation, Lori Davis was there waiting on us. Tina Turner was a great passenger and was very eager to meet her new Mom. With tail wagging, Christina helped her off the wing and once on the tarmac, headed towards her. After some photo opportunities and an adoption paperwork review, Lori left with Tina Turner and we loaded up again. Next stop was Greensboro, NC.

At 1pm, we departed Beaufort, NC. Flight time to Greensboro was about an hour and thirty minutes. Upon parking at Atlantic Aero, we were greeted by Sandra Lumley, Lori Yarbrough, Steve & Tammy Graves, as well as a reporter from WGHP-TV in Greensboro. Our next passenger was Ms. Cotton.

Ms. Cotton couldn't wait to board the plane. With a little help from Kim, she stormed into the cockpit and sat next to me in the co-pilot's seat. After a little "convincing", she settled onto the back sit with Kim next to her. We departed around 330pm for the two hour flight down to Charleston. Ms. Cotton was the perfect passenger as long as the Hound Handler kept petting her. As Kim is the perfectly trained Basset slave (and Hound Handler), she was happy to oblidge. Upon arrival at Odyssey Aviation, we were greated by Susan and Michael Master, Pauline Grimball, Sue Ramsey, and Twinkle Toes! Once again, we posed for photos and chatted awhile before we headed back to Hilton Head.

Below, you will find a slideshow of the pictures we took from our latest missions. In addition, I am posting the link from the news story for your viewing/reading pleasure.

It gives us great joy to help out CBHR and our Basset Hound friends and we look forward to future Hound Dog One flights. I would like to personally thank all of the volunteers out there that help make these missions possible. Keep them coming!

Ted Holstein
Hound Dog One Pilot

WGHP-TV News Story on Hound Dog One

Hound Dog One made the trek over to MCAS Beaufort last Friday morning as ominous weather loomed in the area. Nothing could stop her as she gently touched down on Runway 23's 12,202 foot runway and taxied onto a ramp full of military aircraft.

Over the weekend, Hound Dog One proudly sat on the ramp as over 170,000 air show attendees walked by, viewed her, and took photos. A few lucky people even got to pose for photos inside the plane! :-)

Her flight crew answered many questions, passed out literature and coloring pages, as well as told the story of the Twinkle Toes transport, the upcoming Tina Turner transport, and what CBHR is all about. Overall, a very successful weekend for CBHR!

The only negative was the weather on Sunday. Half of the show was rained out due to thunderstorms and heavy rain. Hound Dog One got a nice bath as did her flight crew! :-) Around 5pm on Sunday, Hound Dog One was "unleashed" as she headed back to her home base of Hilton Head.

Enjoy the slide show below!

Ted and Kim Holstein
Your Hound Dog One Flight Crew

Mission #2 will take place on Friday, May 22nd. Tina Turner has been adopted and will be transported by Hound Dog One from Charleston, SC to Beaufort, NC. Stay tuned for updates on this mission.

Ted
Hound Dog One Pilot

Just a friendly reminder that Hound Dog One, her flight crew, and a few CBHR volunteers will be on hand at MCAS Beaufort this weekend (May 16-17) so please stop on by and say hello if you are planning to attend. Our static display area will be staffed from 9am to 5pm both Saturday and Sunday. Hound Dog One will be parked next to the CBHR canopied display area and we will be educating the public on what we do so well....giving Basset Hounds a second chance and placing them in their forever homes. What a great opportunity this will be for CBHR as it is anticipated that over 150,000 people will attend the show over the weekend!!! What a great forum!!

Hope to see you there!

Your Hound Dog One Flight Crew
Ted and Kim Holstein

Hound Dog One and I participated in this air race and placed 7th. It's not a race against others but a race against the manufacturer's rated highest attainable speed at sea level in the plane you are flying. The one who finishes the race closest to this "index" is declared the winner.

Kim was also there (Luke and Mason too) with a display booth for Hound Dog One/CBHR and we got the word out to a few people that stopped by. Ann from Bluffton also helped out and brought her two Bassets. This was a good practice run since we have a huge event coming up in two weeks....the Beaufort MCAS Air Show featuring The Blue Angels.

Ted
Hound Dog One Pilot