The 'round-the-world flight being undertaken by Peter Teahen of Robins and John Ockenfels of Shueyville, will make 39 stops in 21 countries. The men are seeking to raise money and awareness to eradicate polio.
Local technicians at Spencer Avionics spent Tuesday, April 26, readying an aircraft for a worldwide mission.
A couple of states away, on May 5, two men plan to take a single aircraft and embark on a rare journey across the globe to help eradicate the last vestiges of polo in our world. Peter Teahen and John Ockenfels will go airborne in their Cessna T210M for a scheduled 80-day trip around the globe. The two Rotarians will take off Friday.