SYLACAUGA, Ala. – Sylacauga Aviation Day, hosted by AERO Missions, drew a big crowd to Lee Merkel Field on Saturday, June 29. There were airplanes, gliders, and helicopters on display with several dozen pilots on hand to answer questions.
“We’re kind of blown away with the reception we’ve received from the public today,” said AERO Missions Director John Stanczak. “This what we wanted, to have people experience the world of aviation first-hand. We have a great group of interns in town from all over the country, and this a big part of why they are here, to learn how to use their love of flying in their coming mission work – an opportunity for them and for the public.”
AERO Missions is itself a ministry of equipping, enabling, and assisting missionaries worldwide.
“It’s in our name – AERO, which stands for Aviator Evangelists Reaching Others,” Stanczak noted.
An overcast sky and intermittent showers meant that the pilots had to forego showing off with in-air demonstrations, but the many pilots, the Civil Air Patrol squad, AERO Missions interns, and the Sylacauga-based LifeSaver Helicopter crew were able to spend more one-on-one time with visitors at Sylacauga’s airport.
