Peninsula Aero ClubLast Sunday's FunFlight was a unique experience for all of us at Peninsula Aero Club. This story of little William is at the core of why we all got so involved. It was sent to us by William's mother Joanne.
"Our family would like to send an enormous thanks to everyone involved last Sunday. We had the most fantastic day and our Heartkid William had a huge smile on his face the whole day. We have a large family of four sons and required two planes to get to Tyabb.
William enjoying the day at Tyabb
Our pilots Tom and Bruce were lovely and the boys thought they were fantastic. The food, activities and air show were all fantastic and the gentleman who brought the icy poles over to the petting farm was a lifesaver in the hot weather. All the volunteers worked so hard and kept smiles on their faces all day.
William drawing on the third day after heart surgery
William has had two major heart operations and many other procedures for a complex heart condition he was born with. He will also have further open heart surgeries as he grows - which he is just starting to become aware of and although he does not want to go back into hospital, days like FunFlight are a fantastic way for him to forget about it and just enjoy a great day out. Thank you FunFlight and Peninsula Aero Club".