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Thanks to the generosity of Northern Skies Aviation, Willson Transportation LLC and Kelsey Milliron, Marcia Wilson had one of the most wonderful days of her 83 years of life.
Mrs. Wilson, a resident of Marquis Vintage Suites Assisted Living, had always wanted to fly in a helicopter. Her late husband was an airplane mechanic as well as a pilot and the couple flew extensively; however, their travels were limited to fixed-wing aircraft.
After a morning of pampering in the Vintage Suites salon by Kelsey, Mrs. Wilson was transported by limousine to the Laurel Airport with family and friends in tow. She was lifted into a two-passenger helicopter, buckled up and fitted with headphones. A crowd gathered on the tarmac with posters of cheer and encouragement.
The blades whirling, the motor revving, Mrs. Wilson and Brandon Hansen, her pilot, eased off the ground straight up, and then they were gone.
After a ride over the Yellowstone River Valley, the helicopter came back into view.
The pilot presented a Northern Skies Aviation cap to her (a well as a kiss). In the limo on the return trip to Billings, she said, “This is the best day of my life!”
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