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Air angels

A healthy lung suddenly becomes available in Gainesville. A transplant hopeful wheezes in her sleep in Tampa. It's 2 a.m. and the clock is ticking. Scheduled airline service won't connect the two in time.

Who do you call? Angel Flight Southeast, a nonprofit volunteer group that pairs such medical situations with pilots ready and willing to fire up their small aircraft engines and fly-anytime, anywhere-to help miracles happen.

Based at an airstrip in Leesburg, Florida, Angel Flight coordinates nearly 600 airplane-owning pilots scattered across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi. These pilots donate their time and equipment, even covering fuel costs out of pocket. ...

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