ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital
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ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital
The above organisation is advertising for charitable donations in some of the UK papers this week. Sounds like a great idea.
www.ukorbis.org
Sorry to sound like a SOG but, before I put my hand in my pocket, does anyone know whether this is a charity where most of the donations are put to good use?
www.ukorbis.org
Sorry to sound like a SOG but, before I put my hand in my pocket, does anyone know whether this is a charity where most of the donations are put to good use?
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I don't know anything about Orbis (UK), but the US Flying Eye hospital has been operating for over 20 years. First with a DC-8 and now a -10. I would assume the UK branch is on the level, but how efficient it is I couldn't say. Here is an assessment of the parent organization.
But the airplane is definitely real, seen it several times myself.
But the airplane is definitely real, seen it several times myself.
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Thanks Paper Tiger. Not a particularly good score.
Apparently their DC-10 will be at Stansted between 29/3-9/4 on a goodwill visit. Then it goes to the States for more goodwill visits.
Doesn't look as if it is going to do any "real" work until August, although currently in Ethiopia.
Apparently their DC-10 will be at Stansted between 29/3-9/4 on a goodwill visit. Then it goes to the States for more goodwill visits.
Doesn't look as if it is going to do any "real" work until August, although currently in Ethiopia.
