On Saturday October 8th, 2011, The Flying Vikings took to the sky in Temple, Texas to do what they do best: give kids like Ryan a truly once in a lifetime experience: flying an airplane! (really!) As families on the ground enjoyed an afternoon of activities, Ryan and Flying Vikings founder/pilot Paul Hansen braved the winds and flew! http://www.flyingvikings.org

Wheelz and black hawk helicopter from Bergstrom Airport

Taylor Fire Dept. Lt. Brandon Sanders, Wheelz, Eric Engelke, and Jason Waits

Leslie Schmidt, Wheelz, Twon Fuler, Laura Bruhn and The Texas Army National Guard

Wheelz, Paul Hansen, Martha Hansen, Twon Fuller

Commander Burtic Bailey, Cochran, Kern with the Texas Army National Guard, Austin (Not in photo the following attended from the Texas Army National Guard: Rob Meischen and Kate Merriam.)

Wheelz is ready to fly!