Sun 'n Fun 2009 Short: Alan Henley Benefit Air Show Raises $110,000

When the aviation community learned last year that Alan Henley, the lead pilot with the Aeroshell Team, had broken his neck in a fall at home, they quickly rallied to find a way to raise some money to help him and his young family -- and a benefit air show was soon in the works. Bobbi Thompson, one of the show organizers, announced this week at Sun 'n Fun that the show had raised $110,000, an amount that brought a smile to Henley's face and brought his wife, Jennifer, to tears. "That is unbelievable," Henley said. "Thanks to everybody." The show was held earlier this month at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Fla., and featured more than six hours of flying over two days, with 35 acts.

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• Alan Henley
• airplanes
• air show
• benefit
• AeroShell Aerobatic Team

[FloormanofAlabama]

I love Alan and Jennifer.

[skyyguyy]

Awesome!

[N21X]

You can always count on the aviation community!