When COVID-19 slammed Slovakia, Roman Benedek, a pilot and tech whiz, saw a problem—and decided to fix it with wings. ✨ Launching a social media callout, he rallied private jet owners to transport masks, thermometers, and protective gear across the country. Within days, 80+ pilots joined the airborne squad, proving heroes don’t always wear capes—sometimes they wear headsets.
🚀 Their secret? A slick digital network matching airports with available planes. ‘We built portals to optimize routes,’ Benedek said. ‘Speed was everything.’ The team even shared their playbook with the Czech Republic and the UK, turning local action into global inspiration.
🌐 ‘It’s about solidarity,’ one volunteer remarked. From delivering hope to coding solutions, these pilots rewrote the rules of crisis response—one flight at a time.
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Slovak pilot volunteers create online network to deliver supplies
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