31 August 2021
A paramotor pilot who flew the length of Britain to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research has shared a set of amazing photos of the trip, many taken from the air.
Dan Jones, aged 27 and a photographer from Norwich, told the BBC, “Being up there and seeing it with your own eyes is beautiful and totally different – the landscape just did it all.”
The flight was a tribute to his grandparents who both died with dementia.
“No-one should have to go through what they went through,” said Dan. “Dementia is such a dreadful disease – you wouldn’t wish it on your worst enemy.
The journey involved more than 35 hours of flying, with his 67-year-old father Alan Jones driving a support vehicle.
Dan’s target was £2,021 but by 31 August he had raised nearly four times as much. You can donate to Dan’s charity fund here.
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Great to see these schemes encouraging the next generation of pilots both private and commercial. Mike Take Flight Aviation.
It would be nice if bursaries were also offered to older people as leisure aviation is all inclusive & we should aim to promote and grow all forms of aviation to all ages .