Dauphin County teen becomes first Pennsylvania Army National Guard recruit to enlist in helicopter flight school program
(WHTM) – A Midstate teen is the first recruit in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard to enlist in a unique program known as “streets to seats” or “high school to flight school.”
Isaac Bell, 19 of Hummelstown, enlisted in a program that allows recruits to go to an Army helicopter flight school after basic training.
Bell took the oath of enlistment on March 15 at Muir Army Heliport, located at Fort Indiantown Gap. He’s part of a long line of family members who have served in the military and he has served in the Civil Air Patrol since he was 12.
“Serving in the military has always been a goal of mine since before I could remember,” said Bell. “I have also been blessed with being around aviation since before I was born, quite literally. I have spent hours flying with my uncle, father and mother. My family has always taken our summer vacation to go to an airplane fly-in, where we take our family’s small plane and spend the week flying. I also volunteer at a WW1 aviation museum called Golden Age Air Museum and have been a part of another up-and-coming WW2 aviation museum, Wings of War. These things, and many more, are big reasons why aviation has always been a big part of my life.”
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