Sorry folks but this just had to be ressurected.
According the their newly refurbished and updated Web Site :
World Helicopter Record Team they have now achieved a US Coast to Coast record, and their "Dream" is still to achieve the Round the World in a helicopter record.
You MUST check out the link on their site to a News video interview with the man himself and his fellow team members.
Sponsorship seems to be coming along too :
From the original US $600 raised last year ( $400 by the pilot, and $100 each by a couple of other hangers-on ), this has now been boosted by another $100 ! Only $599,400 to go !
( But is it all still for the benefit that Children's charity - the one he wasa the "patron" of - He says so in his video clips, but now no reference to the "Foundation for Starving Children" that was all over the old web site ??

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