Doug Jackson didn’t set out to found the largest private disaster airlift operation in history, but Operation Airdrop took on a life of its own. Jackson, who owns a vehicle trailer dealership, was using some of his trailers to drive relief supplies to the Gulf Coast when he got the idea to work with a fellow pilot and friend to coordinate relief flights by general aviation pilots. Twelve days ago, Jackson was organizing mission on his cell phone with a note pad between flights, when the Operation Airdrop command center spontaneously self-organized.
Source: avwebOperation Airdrop Brings Help From Above