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The Flying Scouts

01/01/2014

The Flying Scouts are a small group of enthusiasts using small aircraft, photography and willpower to help conservation and humanitarian projects mainly around Thailand. The original concept was formed when Tom Potisit and Eduardo Loigorri (“Flying Ed”) joined together in helping the Wild Animal Rescue Foundation (WARF) to conduct…

Jan – Injured Gibbon Airlifted to Phuket

17/11/2023

Sadly, news reached The Flying Scouts that Jan, a female gibbon previously released in Ban Jam Pee, had been attacked by a rival gibbon family,…

Nok Airfield – VTCY Regulations

24/10/2023

General Regulations Any aircraft using Nok Ban Thi Airfield (VTCY) must comply with all Thai laws, especially the Air Law (B.E.…

Youngest person to fly around the world – record attempt. July 2022

21/07/2022

At the time of writing – July 21st 2022, Mack Rutherford is attempting at sixteen years old, to be the youngest person to solo circumnavigate…

Northern re-introduction of Gibbons resumes.

11/07/2022

The Flying Scouts are happy to report that despite a torrid time during Covid-19, the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project (GRP) has…

The Dugong Shepherds 15th Aerial Survey – 2022

28/04/2022

15th Anniversary of the Flying Scouts Aerial Dugong Survey Last year’s Survey Mission – 2021 was cut short after Thailand…

Chocolate Hills – The Novel

30/07/2021

Flying Ed's first flying adventure novel based in Thailand. Flying Ed has been based in Thailand for many years, and aviation is central to…

The Dugong Shepherds 14th Aerial Survey – 2021

16/04/2021

14th Anniversary of the Flying Scouts Aerial Dugong Survey Despite several logistical challenges due to Covid-19 restrictions, this years…

The Dugong Shepherds 13th Aerial Survey – 2020

07/04/2020

13th Anniversary of the Flying Scouts Aerial Dugong Survey It took approximately 3 months to replace Miss Dippy's windscreen with…

The Dugong Shepherds 12th Aerial Survey – 2019

08/04/2019

12th Anniversary of the Flying Scouts Aerial Dugong Survey For 2019 HS-EAL, Miss Dippy had to conduct all the surveys on her own as…

The Dugong Shepherds 11th Aerial Survey – 2018

09/04/2018

This year, The Flying Scouts were invited to Survey Koh Chang in the South East Gulf of Thailand.

The Dugong Shepherds 10th Aerial Survey – 2017

01/03/2017

10th Anniversary of the Flying Scouts Aerial Dugong Survey It hardly seems possible that ten years have passed already since that fateful…

The Dugong Shepherds 9th Aerial Survey – 2016

01/02/2016

Dugong Shepherds - Krabi, Trang & Songkhla Province, 2016 - 9 Successive Years of Aerial Surveying A dawn departure marked the start of…

The Dugong Shepherds 8th Aerial Survey – 2015

01/01/2015

This mission is dedicated to Dr Kanjana Adulayanukosol "Mother of the Dugongs" The Dugong Shepherds were once again invited by the Thai…

Tony Smallwood

30/05/2014

Tony Smallwood was a formidable man and aviator with a career spanning over 40 years as both as a commercial pilot, training captain and mentor…

The Dugong Shepherds 7th Aerial Survey – 2014

09/02/2014

Flying Scouts Dugong Survey- 2014 Dugong Survey - Flying Ed, Tom, Mike, Year 6 of marine conservation Ed and Tom were joined by Nok…

The Trustees

01/01/2014

Background The Wild Animal Rescue Foundation of Thailand, (WARF) the founders of the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project (GRP) have established a…

The Dugong Shepherds 6th Aerial Survey – 2013

07/03/2013

Flying Scouts Dugong Survey- 2013 Dugong Survey - Flying Ed, Tom, Year 6 of marine conservation Ed and Tom our keen environmentalists –…

Flying Scouts Bryde’s Whale Survey- 2012

01/08/2012

The Flying Scouts Volunteer to survey Bryde’s Whale in the Gulf of Thailand – December 2012 In the past, The Flying Scouts, Ed & Tom…