diabetes world flight

- Aim
"To be the first pilot with Type 1 Diabetes
to fly around the world in a light aircraft and raise money for diabetes research".
- Douglas Cairns

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Thanks

Many thanks indeed go to the following for supporting DWF:

Tom Claytor – Bush Pilot Seven Continents
Timmissartok Foundation
Michelle Miller
Simon Macfadyen - Marsh Speciality Operations Limited, London
Global Aerospace
Roche Diagnostics UK Ltd.
Roche Diagnostics Global; Peter Sebastian
Zahir White, Edelman London Office
Jack Segal, Jill Sternberg & Catherine Narbone; Edelman Chicago Martha & Jennifer; Carlson Wagonlit, Omaha Airport
Overflight Limited
Polly Vacher – The Royal International Air Tattoo Flying Scholarship for the Disabled
Karuna Buakamsri
Dr. Connie Wood & Dwana Peters, Aircraft Guaranty Title & Trust
Eileen, Lisa, Tony and all the staff at Advanced Air Inc., Council Bluffs, Iowa
Dan & Kim, Elliott Aviation Inc., Omaha
Jeppesen UK
Lisa Frost – Koolfish Web Design
Brian Enenbach, Flight Instructor (CFII MEI, ATP)
Tom and Trevor – Red Design
Colin Bodie
Mr. Bruno Schroder
Jona and Fiona May & family
J.C. Boylls
John, Michelle & Shea O'Reilly
Super 8 Motel - Carter Lake, Iowa
Eluned Rogers
Dr. Sutuspun Kay Kajornboon, M.D., Bangkok General Hospital
Margaret and James Cairns
Ann Auld
Bob Moden – Maintenance Division, FAA HQ
Ray Cludier – FAA PMI
James Aiden
Ty Semons
Sean – Airflite Pty. (Perth, Australia)
Ed Carlson
Diabetes UK; Lucy Nicholls, Andy Ross
Bill Heinecke; Minor Group Pcl., Thailand
Sue Sellers - FAA
All the staff; Carter Lake Public Library
Winita Silprasert ("Bee")
Quintin DeGroot; Spencer Avionics Inc., Iowa
Lawrie Walford; Multi Service Cards
Michael Hunter; "Flight for Diabetes"
Lance Porter; "Diabetes Positive"
Stan; Action Signs Inc., Omaha
Chris Graves, CFII MEI
Mark Sundell; Graphic Designer, Iowa
Mike Roney; Mike's Upholstery, Nth Omaha Airport
Jim Hanson; Albert Lea Airport, Minnesota
Omaha Airplane Supply; Harold Cheesman, www.omahaairplanesupply.com
Paula McCright
Philip Sheridan
Holiday Inn, Mansfield
George Saunders, Labrador Speciality Services Inc. Goose Bay
Kim Mortensen, Iceland Diabetic Association www.diabetes.is
Frida, Iceland Diabetic Association
Iain Ferguson; The Write Image
Sqn Ldr Gary Waterfall
Audrey Oakden
Dr. J. Godfrey
Mary Murray
Carlisle Flight Centre
Group Captain W M N Cross OBE RAFR
Barry Shaw
Pat Sever
Ruth Vernon
Flt. Lt. Howard Carby
Malcolm Brady (for excellent emergency dental work!)
Jason Lovatt; Roche Diagnostics UK
Eve Taylor; Roche Diagnostics UK
Anna Zammit McKeon, Malta Diabetes Association President
John Spiteri
Dr. Alan Lellul, St. Lukes Hospital Diabetes Clinic
Moira Grishta, St. Lukes Hospital Diabetes Clinic
Tonio Mercieca, St. Lukes Hospital Diabetes Clinic
Phylis Camilleri, St. Lukes Hospital Diabetes Clinic
Emmanuel Jones, Malta Airport Operations
Dr. Nikolas Kefalogiannis; Vice President, Hellenic Diabetologist
Association, Greece
George Mavrantonakis; Advisor to President & CEO of Olympic Airways
Takis Pangalos; Station Manager, Olympic Airways, Iraklion Airport
Maria Sarri; Reporter, Crete T.V.
Kyriacos Tsoupanis, Abelair Aviation Ltd., Cyprus
Chris, Manager, Appollonia Hotel, Limassol
Ermitage Hotel, Limassol
Loulla, Cyprus Diabetic Association Secretary
Sodiris, Cyprus Diabetic Association Chairman
Cassandra McKeon, UN, Jordan
Dr. Mohamed Al-Zaheri, MD., President of Jordanian Society for the Care of Diabetes
Sheraton Bahrain Hotel & Towers
Chris Chan-Piu, Sheraton Bahrain Hotel & Towers
Alison Jones, Sheraton Bahrain Hotel & Towers
Meghana Chansarkar, Sheraton Bahrain Hotel & Towers
Sarah Duffy, Sheraton Bahrain Hotel & Towers
Colin and Pauline Bodie; Dubai
Leslie Thomson
Andrew Press
Evelyn Brey BSc. (Hons) Ost. Med., D.N.
Capt. Riaz Ahmed; Falcon Express Cargo Airlines
Giri Iyengar, Air BP, Dubai
Air BP Dubai & Oman
Sheraton Oman Hotel
Sanjeev Tandon, Sheraton Oman Hotel
ITC Grand Maratha Sheraton Hotel
Dr. Jain, Siam GA Company Ltd., Bangkok Airport
Khun Direg, Siam GA Ltd.
Khun Pawarisra Sopot (Khun May), Siam GA
John Eaton, GM, Marriott Resort & Spa, Bangkok
Laura Herne, Outlaurs Co.,Ltd, Bangkok
Christine Jones, Regional Healthcare Director, Edelman Singapore
Cheryl Tan, Edelman Singapore
Roy, Edelman Singapore
Yong, Jok Wee, Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
Christopher Parker, Head of Marketing, Roche Diagnostics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Lilian Gan, Head, Diabetes Care, Roche Diagnostics
Sebastian Chen, Product Manager, Roche Diagnostics
Mr. Suganda, PT Suba Air Perdana
Chepy R. Nasution, PT. Asuransi AIA Indonesia
Dudi Sudibyo, Kompas
Donna CH. Asri, Journalist, Angkasa
Mr. Jodi, Denpasar
Megin King, Air BP Australia
Air BP Australia, Port Hedland
Keith, Eagle Airlines, Port Hedland
Kevin Knapp and Sandra McLeish, Perth, Australia
Air BP Jandakot
Roland Ruff (Ruffy), Coober Pedy Hospital, Australia
Netty Batt, The Grand Guest House, Broken Hill
Dr. Paul Zimmet, Director, International Diabetes Institute (IDI), Melbourne
Helen Maxwell-Wright, General Manager, IDI
Shirley Murray, IDI
Ron Raab, Insulin For Life Charity
St. Kilda Road Parkview Hotel, Melbourne
Michael and Elizabeth App, Cooma Polo Flat Airfield Diabled Flying School
Steve Schmidt, Diabetes Australia, ACT
Dr. Tak Sham, CASA
Ben, Manager Gundaroo Estate and Airfield
Millennium Hotel, Kings Cross, Sydney
Eric and Jacqui Henry, Horsfield Bay, NSW
Morgan and Hanna, Sydney
Dave and Kylie Rampa, Mosman, Sydney
Nancy Bird
Don Gillies
Darrell and Mary Jose
Bob Guthrie
Dick and Pip Smith, Sydney
Rodney Sundstrom
Ivan Lefebvre, Eurocontrol
Aminta Hennessy, Bankstown
Air BP Bankstown
Bill and Jennifer Finlen, Brisbane
Rab and Susie Finnigan, Brisbane
Graham, Rapair, Archerfield Airport
Air BP Archerfield
Yannick Bonnace, Noumea
Sandford Cammiles and Pierre, Noumea
Dr. Dominique Megraoua, Centre Education Diabetique et Dietetique, Noumea
Dr. Jean-Michel Tivollier, Noumea
Reverend Dr. Richard Martin, Gympie
Edith Downing, Gympie Diabetes Support Group
Gympie Diabetes Support Group
Gympie Airsports Association, Gympie Airport
Angus and Gem Hutton and Sir Joh
Jamie Woodward, Gillem Lawson, Oliver Hughes, Bangkok for endless e-mail & Guestpage amusement.
Ashok Patel, Chairman World Diabetes Week, Fiji
Dr. Maximilian de Courten
Aggie Grey's Hotel, Apia, Samoa
Dave and Lori Geiger
Hekga and Cory Trummel, Pearl City
Wendy Sefo, Executive Director, American Diabetes Association Hawaii Chapter
Mandie Pearson, MacNeil Communications
Willie Tashima, “Earth Rounder”, Honolulu
Paul, Roxane and Skip at Century Aviation, Honolulu Airport
George at Aloha Island Air Inc., Honolulu Airport
Lahaina Shores Beach Resort, Maui Island
Ed Therrien (International Aircraft Services) & Cindy, Hayward (San Francisco)
Richard and Chris, International Aircraft Services, Hayward
Ivan Tcherniaev, Salt Lake City
Bill Oberg, Experimental Aircraft Association President, Salt Lake City Chapter
Harold Cheeseman, Omaha Airplane Supply (for kind donation of instrument vacuum pump)
Vicky Tinkler, Pegasus PR, UK
Simon Macfadyen, Marsh Speciality Operations Limited (For arranging insurance and donating half of international premium to DWF)
Phil Gregory, Global Aerospace (For arranging insurance and donating half of international premium to DWF)
Allan McGill
Hugh Hutchison, ex-British Freestyle Ski Champion, double-Olympian
Tony Lyle, Vail Resorts
United Airlines
Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge and Spa Heavenly Ski Company
Linda Mae Draper, Nifti, Minden Airfield, Nevada

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DWF aircraft - Beech Baron B58
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