Thank you for sponsoring and donating funds to NAAREF and its programs. Operators and Pilots, Federal and State Agencies, Insurance and Service Providers, Aircraft and Equipment Manufacturers, Chemical Companies, Academic Institutions and State Associations sponsor NAAREF projects, including the PAASS Program. Donations are at the category level unless individually noted. Donors that have pledged for three to five years or have donated the last three years at that level are shown in bold print.
2024-2025 PAASS Sponsors
Air Tractor ($15,000)
BASF Corporation ($15,000)
Syngenta Crop Protection ($15,000)
Pratt & Whitney Canada ($10,000)
Thrush Aircraft LLC ($10,000)
Acrisure Aerospace ($5,000)
Arkansas Agricultural Aviation Association ($5,000)
Covington Aircraft Engines Inc. ($5,000)
FMC Corporation ($5,000)
Illinois Agricultural Aviation Association ($5,000)
Nebraska Aviation Trades Association ($5,000)
New Mexico Agricultural Aviation Association ($5,000)
Turbine Conversions, Ltd. ($5,000)
NAAREF Donors
01-Jan-2024 to 01-Jan-2025
Spirit of St. Louis – $10,000
Doland Aerial Spraying ($13,000)
Sikorsky R-4 Hoverfly – $5,000
JBI Helicopter Services ($7,225)
Transland ($5,125)
Air Tractor
Kansas Agricultural Aviation Association
Curtis Jenny – $1,000
Rick & Becky Reed ($2,700)
Arizona Agricultural Aviation Association ($2,500)
Indiana Agricultural Aviation Association ($2,500)
Mississippi Agricultural Aviation Association ($2,500)
North Dakota Agricultural Aviation Association ($2,000)
Rick Turner ($2,000)
Texas Agricultural Aviation Association ($2,000)
O’Brien Flying Service Inc. ($1,025)
Agricair Flying Service Inc.
Andrew & Ben Moore
Jay’s Flying Service LLC
Joel & Terri Meyer
John Pew
Mid-State Aviation II Inc.
Piper J-3 – $500
Plu’s Flying Service Inc. ($750)
Tyree Ag Inc. ($750)
Wil-Co Flying Service ($750)
Aerial Solutions of TN
Dennie Stokes
Fitch’s Flying Service
Helicopter Applicators Inc.
Lee & Nancy Turnquist
Mike Jurak
Newberg Sky Spray
On Target Applicators
Richter Aviation Inc.
Valley Air Crafts
Williams Ag Service, Inc
Graf Zeppelin – $250
Sarita Custom Farm Service, LLC ($450)
Bradley Reed ($400)
North Star Aviation, Inc. ($350)
Rotorcraft Repair & Manufacturing LLC ($350)
Bear Creek Flying Service ($300)
Farmer’s Aviation LLC ($300)
Stabilem, LLC ($300)
Brekke Aviation Inc.
Chris Flesch
Colorado Agricultural Aviation Association
Craig Oleen
Crop Air, LLC
Darla Meise
Donner Aerial Spraying II
Nor-Wes, Inc.
Steven Spearman
Thomas Harkin
Tonia Johnson
Woolard Flying Service, Inc.
Daedalus – $100
Evanson Aero ($205)
Dungan Aerial Service, Inc. ($200)
Jack Kibodeaux ($200)
Jensen Aviation LLC. ($200)
Riley Farder ($200)
Shelby Air Service, Inc. ($200)
Tailwheel Training Center ($200)
Forest Flying Service ($150)
1Lowflyer Inc.
ASI Aerial Applicators
Airworks, LLC
Bryan Hauschild
Central Planes Aviation Inc.
Cottonwing Air LLC.
Elizabeth Lind
Flagler Aerial Spraying Inc.
George Moore
Greg Aldridge
Guy Warren
Haley Flying Service
Isolair Helicopter Systems
Jim’s Agri-Air
Kaleb Rich
Kendall Copters Inc.
Kenneth Degg
Lakeland Aviation, Inc.
Mary Beth Schwaegel
Morten Aero Service
Parrish Aerial Services LLC
Planters Air Service Inc.
Pro Ag Services, Inc.
Probasco Flying Service
Randy Prellwitz
Root Spraying Service, Inc.
Russ Stocker
Solace Aerial, LLC
Sound Trax Studio
Spray Plains Inc.
Thisius Flying Service
Wade Aviation Inc.
Other Donations under $100
Andrew Mushrush
August Blomquist
Bradley Fritz
Crop Jet Aviation, LLC
Dan Gudgel
Deana Kissinger
Holloway Air Service, Inc.
James Arnt
Jesse Lipson
John Kirsch
Jon Hengeveld
Joshua Clements
Kelly Bowers
Kyle Horsfall
Lutes Flying Service Inc.
McGuires Flying Service
Nathan Davis
SEAF – Southeast Aero Cultural Fair
Scott Baker
Tactical Agriculture LLC
Tennessee Aerial Applicators Association
Trennis Luke Vaughn
William Duniven
William Wilson
Wyatt Trost
Memorial Donations
01-Jan-2024 to 01-Jan-2025
In Memory of Adam Parnow
Agricair Flying Service Inc.
In Memory of Casey Novak
Nor-Wes, Inc.
In Memory of Charles Stokes
Dennie Stokes
Wil-Co Flying Service
In Memory of Cody Thompson
Tailwheel Training Center
In Memory of Dave Harris
Plu’s Flying Service Inc.
In Memory of Don Pruett
Isolair Helicopter Systems
In Memory of Jason Watson
Steven Spearman
In Memory of Kyle Scott
Plu’s Flying Service Inc.
Tyree Ag Inc.
In Memory of Lawrence Polries
North Dakota Agricultural Aviation Association
In Memory of Margaret Dea
Kenneth Degg
In Memory of Richard M “Skyraider” Hall
Plu’s Flying Service Inc.
William Duniven
In Memory of Richard Halstenson
Riley Farder
In Memory of Richard L. Packer
Mary Beth Schwaegel
In Memory of Robert Dopp
Agricair Flying Service Inc.
In Memory of Robert W. Gudgel
Dan Gudgel
In Memory of Scott Rainey
Rick Turner
In Memory of Tylor Johnson
Brekke Aviation Inc.
North Dakota Agricultural Aviation Association