Pilots For Patients

900th Mission!!
	May 9, 2011 The 900th mission for Pilots for Patients was flown on Monday, May 9th. Bogalusa pilot Bill McGehee and co pilot Cleve Fair flew Gabrielle B. and her mom Donna home after Gabrielle's treatment, flying from Houston to Vicksburg, MS. Thank you to Bill and to everyone in the Pilots for Patients family for making a difference in so many lives.
800th Mission!
	February 9, 2011 Pilots for Patients flew it's 800th mission on Tuesday, February 9th. Shreveport pilot Ed Angel flew beautiful one year old Evangeline Henagan and her mom Brittany from Shreveport to Meridian, MS to handoff to Angel Flight Georgia pilot Ed Lagerstrom to complete the flight to Atlanta, GA.

	News With Kate Archer Kent - 02/08/11 Medical Flights - 02/08/11 A Monroe, La.-based nonprofit transports sick patients to doctor's appointments and makes its 800th flight mission from Shreveport
700th Mission!
	October 20, 2010 On Wednesday, October 20th, Monroe area pilot Michael Clay flew the 700th mission for Pilots for Patients. Mr. Clay flew patient Dealva Auttonberry and daughter Ginger Clampit from Monroe, Louisiana to Houston, Texas, waited for them to finish her appointment, then flew them back to Monroe.
Milestone 600th Mission!
	June 24, 2010 Pilots for Patients Flies 600th Mission - Louisiana's own Pilots for Patients has flown their 600th mission in only a little over two and half years of operation. On Thursday, June 24th, Pilot Andy Barham flew patient Dana Strickland from Monroe to Dallas for treatment. Also, pilot Keith Odom received his 50th Mission ...Leather PFP Jacket. To see the Picture Gallery from The NewsStar click.... >>more
Milestone 500th Mission!
	March 4, 2010 Pilots for Patients flew its 500th mission today, flying 15-year-old Christian Billingsley to Houston for treatment of a genetic disorder. Many thanks to Erika McManus for providing the video and commentary of this mission. >>Video
Milestone 300th Mission!
May 22, 2009 Pilots for Patients, a nonprofit medical transportation agency, flew its 300th mission when pilot Philip Thomas brought 21-month-old Mallory Byford and her mom Kelsie Byford home from New Orleans on Friday afternoon to Shreveport Regional Airport. Byford received treatment at Children's Hospital in New Orleans for a congenital stomach/intestine problem.
100th Mission
July 15, 2008 One-year-old Kennedy Smith enjoys time with her father, Matthew, and sister, Gracie, after completing the 100th flight for Pilots For Patients. Smith traveled with her mother, Paige Smith, to Dallas for medical treatment. We had a reception at Monroe Air Center following the completion of the mission. We would like to thank all who attended for being a part and making it a success. We also would like to say a special thanks to all the pilots who have flown one or more of those 100 missions. If not for all of you we would not have made it this far. We also would like to say thanks to Mr. H. M. Butler, Board Member, for organizing all the media for this event and Alan and Onna Gallagher and Hope Anderson for setting up the reception, providing cake, calling patients, and all the other things they have done for the organization. We look forward to the next 100. Sincerely, Tamara Byrd Pilots For Patients Mission Coordinator

First Mission
May 19, 2008 << Pilot Jason Bullock & Keith Odom fly first mission for Pilots For Patients transporting Paige Smith & her 10-month old daughter, Kennedy Smith from Monroe, La. to Dallas, Tx. >>more
Pilots For Patients Flies 50th Mission
April 14, 2008 << Pilot Wayne Petrus flies patient Allen Smith to Memphis, TN - St Jude Medical On Jan 14, 2008 Wayne flew the inaugural flight for Pilots for Patients. Exactly 3 months and 49 missions latter he flies the 50th mission. Thanks Wayne!

Nonprofit service to fly patients takes off!! On a cold, wet and windy Friday afternoon, a twin engine Beechcraft piloted by Mike Terry gingerly touched down at the Monroe Regional Airport. On board was Linda Fox, a Rayville resident who was the first patient to take advantage of a new volunteer pilot organization called Pilots for Patients.
Wayne Petrus with patient Linda Fox and Bradley Jones his copilot make the inaugural flight. January 14, 2008

Mission Statement
The mission of Pilots for Patients is to provide free air transportation to those patients needing diagnosis and treatments at medical facilities not available to them locally. Our goal is to eliminate the burden of travel allowing the patient to concentrate on getting well.