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Retirees fly mercy missions in their own planes at their own expense 
By Al Hornstein
Most are retired or semi-retired.
They volunteer their time, their experience in flying, even their private airplanes, to fly for Angel Flight East (AFE), out of Wings Field in Blue Bell, Montgomery County.
And they absorb all flight expenses, an average of $700 per mission.
AFE provides free air transportation for financially needy patients to  facilities far from their homes.  More




An ‘age-defying woman,’ she’s still doing volunteer work — at 90