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Omani and Jeanie Carson Named Inaugural Departure Day Dove 1 for 2026 Special Olympics Airlift, Donating Aircraft and Crew to Lead Athletes Home
WICHITA, Kan., February 26, 2026--Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, today announced that Omani and Jeanie Carson, of Omaha, Nebraska, have been named the inaugural departure day Dove 1 for the 2026 Special Olympics Airlift. The Carsons will donate their aircraft and crew to lead athletes home at the conclusion of the Games, marking the first year this honorary departure day distinction has been established.
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