Mission 18 took place on April 9, 2010 as Hound Dog One returned to the skies to transport another CBHR hound. At the controls was pilot Ted Holstein and Hound Handler for this mission was Jamie Pasteris.
Hound Dog One took off from the Hilton Head Island Airport around 12:30pm for the long flight to Greenville, SC. Flight took approximately 20 minutes longer than normal due to strong head winds.
Upon landing at the Greenville Downtown Airport, we were met by temporary foster mom, Krisi Keenan, and Bennett. After some fuel and a few photos, we loaded up for Charleston, SC.
Flight time to Charleston was a short hour and 15 minutes due to the winds which were now blowing at our tail. Bennett slept most of the way back and woke up when we started the descent.
Upon arrival, we were met by new foster mom, Liz Elder.
Enjoy the slideshow below as well as the flight route map. If you are not already a fan of Hound Dog One on Facebook, please become one. Thanks for supporting Hound Dog One!
Support your local rescues and shelters by donating. This eye opening video shows that many of us are misled by the Humane Society of the US on how our donation money is spent.
The Charleston Air Expo scheduled on April 17, 2010 in Charleston, SC was officially cancelled today by the air base. Hound Dog One and her crew were looking forward to this event as we were scheduled to be a static display and have a CBHR exhibit set up next to the aircraft. Our thanks to those of you that have stepped up and volunteered your time to help us at this event. We hope to be invited back in the future.
I'm excited to announce that I just submitted the application for Hound Dog One to be a static display (with a CBHR exhibit) in the Charleston Air Expo on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Charleston International Airport in Charleston, SC. The main show is on Saturday, however, there will be a military family appreciation day show on Friday the 16th. We'll need some volunteers to assist Kim and I both days so if you are available to help, let us know.
In addition, HD1 and her crew are looking forward to the MCAS Cherry Point Air Show in May. We'll need volunteers to assist us at that show as well since that one is a three day event. What an opportunity for us to reach out to potential adopters at these two shows. Both shows average approximately 150,000 people each. Better yet, it does not cost CBHR a dime!
April 17, 2010 Hound Dog One Static Display/CBHR Exhibit Charleston Air Expo Charleston International Airport, Charleston, SC http://www.charlestonairexpo.com/
May 21-23 Hound Dog One Static Display/CBHR Exhibit MCAS Cherry Point Air Show Cherry Point, NC http://www.cherrypointairshow.com/ -- Ted Holstein Hound Dog One Pilot Carolina Basset Hound Rescue (CBHR) www.hounddogone.blogspot.com "Flying Hounds into Your Hearts!"
Hound Dog One recently reached its 200th fan on Facebook. Congratulations to Anna Tipton of Bluffton, SC for being the lucky owner of that title. If you are on Facebook and have not added Hound Dog One as a fan yet, we encourage you to do so. Currently, the Hound Dog One fan base is at 209.
Greenville, SC Fly-A-Thon Gathering Re-Scheduled
The Greenville, SC portion of the Fly-A-Thon has been re-scheduled for Saturday, February 13, 2010 from 11:00am to 1:00pm. The location of this event is Greenville Jet Center, Greenville Downtown Airport, 1 Aviation Lane, Greenville, SC 29607-6129. Telephone number is (864) 235-6383.
If weather does not cooperate, we will still hold this event but at a different location to be determined.
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Hound Dog One was back in action yesterday (1/23/10), transporting a handsome guy named Denver from Charleston, SC to New Bern, NC. Denver is one lucky hound too! He was the first Basset to be transported by Hound Dog One in 2010.
The weather was less than stellar for this mission in Hilton Head and Charleston. My buddy, Barry, was interested in some flight time so he was at the controls for the legs to Charleston and New Bern. I acted as Hound Handler this trip but did get to fly the leg back from New Bern to Hilton Head.
The leg from Hilton Head to Charleston was a short one, lasting only 36 minutes, but was highlighted with low clouds and an instrument approach into Charleston. We broke out of the clouds 800 feet above the ground.
Once in Charleston, we were met by The Brooks' and Master's. We also had a welcoming committee of hounds! Besides Denver, Cotton and Gaylord were there, as well as a Dachshund (sorry....didn't get the name!) The Brooks' fostered Denver. THANK YOU, LYDIA AND BRIAN!
The leg to New Bern was slightly under 2 hours and the weather was much better up there with only scattered clouds around the airport. Denver is such a sweet boy and was a great passenger. As you can see by the pictures below, he enjoyed his flight in first class!
Once in New Bern, we were greeted by John Dowling and family. They fell in love instantly!! How could you not?? :-) John and I went over Denver's paperwork and off they went. Barry and I grabbed a crew vehicle and went for a quick bite of lunch before returning home. I flew that leg which lasted two and a half hours and ended with an instrument approach back into Hilton Head.
Enjoy the photos and trip tracking below and thanks for supporting Hound Dog One!
Posted Wednesday, January 20, 2010 by
Ted Holstein
Hound Dog One and her flight crew will be transporting Denver from his foster home in Charleston, SC to his new forever home in New Bern, NC. The mission will take place this Saturday, January 23. Stay tuned for mission updates and pictures!!
Ted and Kim Holstein Your Hound Dog One Flight Crew
Q) What is Hound Dog One? A) Hound Dog One is a 1969 Piper Cherokee 180. The aircraft transports Basset Hounds in conjunction with the Carolina Basset Hound Rescue in North and South Carolina.
Q) How does CBHR pay for these transports? A) They don't. Each transport is paid for directly by the flight crew on a volunteer basis. CBHR does not fund the transports nor does the flight crew get reimbursed.
Q) How do you transport a dog in a small airplane? A) It depends on the particular situation of the dog. If the dog is small enough and may be injured, the dog is placed into transport crate and secured onto the back seat of the plane. For larger dogs, a harness specifically designed for planes is used and attached to a seat belt and the dog is allowed to lay on the back seat.
Q) How do you pilot the plane and keep an eye on the dog at the same time? A) At least 2 people are a part of each rescue flight. One pilots the plane; the other is a "Hound Handler" and will take care of the dog.
Q) How long are the flights? A) Generally, the flights are no more than 2 hours but could be longer depending on the locations of the transport.
Thank you!
I want to thank Missy Johnson for her hard work in creating the official Hound Dog One logo! Thanks, Missy!
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