Category: Clubs & Organizations

Sanford Shines at Maine ACE Camp

ACE Campers learn hands-on about aircraft mechanics at Southern Maine Aviation. Photo: Maine ACE Camp By Zendelle Bouchard Maine ACE Camp, which last month brought 10 kids aged 12-16 from all over the state to Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM), provided an opportunity for local businesses and individuals to shine as they introduced the campers to many different careers in the aviation industry. ACE stands for Aviation Career Education. Tim LeSiege, Maine ACE Camp’s interim director, presented a report on…

Day Camp is Up in the Air Next Month

Youth interested in aviation are encouraged to sign up for a day camp that runs Aug 14 to 17 at Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport. Maine ACE Camp Seacoast is open to youth 12 to 16. Tuition is $500, and scholarships are available. Registration must be complete by Aug. 7. Campers are introduced to many aspects of aviation, both military and civilian. They learn through classroom instruction, hands-on activities and many field trips. Weather permitting, campers will fly in at least…

Cadets Watch Mid-air Refueling

Civil Air Patrol cadet Ronan Kelley on board a KC-135 Stratotanker during recent refueling exercises Photo: Civil Air Patrol Five cadets in training with the Civil Air Patrol at Sanford Seacoast Airport recently got an up-close look at how military aircraft refuel in the air. Cadet Airman First Class Gavin Merrill, cadet Senior Airman Carter LeConte, cadet Master Sgt. Ronan Kelly, and cadet Airmen Hunter DeButts and Ethan Lynn were on board one of two KC-135 Stratotankers when they refueled…

Sanford Team in All-Female Pilot Competition

Sue Tholen, Marisa Jordan and Lenora Lewis sit on the wing of a Diamond DA40 before takeoff. Photo: Allison Navia Southern Maine Aviation, operator of Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport, is sponsoring a team in the nation’s oldest race of female pilots. Sue Tholen and Lenora Lewis, who work at Southern Maine Aviation, and teammate Marisa Jordan, competing as Southern Maine Loonatics, are among 46 teams in the Air Race Classic, a race launched in 1929 with famed pilot Amelia Earhart…