Indiana Air Search and Rescue (IASAR) is a civilian, volunteer 501(c)3 Non-Profit organization dedicated to providing Air Relief, Aircraft Preservation, Education and Support to our community.  We honor all Veterans and proudly pay tribute to our soldiers and military. IASAR is available to assist local government and independent agencies with search and rescue, state emergencies and humanitarian missions. IASAR is a membership organization made possible by donations and many dedicated volunteers and loyal supporters. IASAR is also restoring a C-47 and other aircraft and is currently based at Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport and Greenwood Municipal Airport. 

IASAR has many volunteer opportunities and are in need of people with special talents or experience in:

• aircraft maintenance
• search & rescue
  
• event planning
• fundraising
• merchandising
  
• media
• writing
• flying aircraft
  
• ground crew set-up
• mission work
• logistics
  

A movie was made about his service in Vietnam "We Were Soldiers".  Actor Greg Kinnear played Colonel Crandall in the Mel Gibson film about the 1st Cavalry. Colonel Crandall waved the green flag at the Indianapolis 500 Centennial race this year. IASAR was honored to have Colonel Crandall fly with us to the Memorial Day Ceremony at Washington Park East Hoosier Patriot Memorial in Indianapolis.

NASCAR Driver Ryan Newman supports IASAR

We were extremely honored to transport seven Medal of Honor Recipients to dedicate the very first Medal of Honor Bridge in the country in Lafayette, IN.

Pictured from L to R: SSG Jeremiah Anderson, SSG Jacob Cash, SSG Scott Wagoner, SSG Sigman, SGT William Crowder, Leo Thorsness - Air Force/MOH Vietnam, Hershel 'Woody' Williams - Marines/MOH WW II, Sammy L. Davis - Army/MOH Vietnam, Ronald Rosser - Army/MOH Korea, Don Jenkins - Army/MOH Vietnam, Kenneth Stumpf - Army/MOH Vietnam, Harold Fritz - Army/MOH Vietnam
 
Click Here for MOH Bridge Video



More info:  www.MOHbridge.org

We escorted steel beams from NYC Ground Zero's World Trade Center on April 9th along with over 11,000 motorcycles.  The beams are now a permanent part of the Indianapolis 911 Memorial that sits on the canal at 421 W. Ohio in downtown Indianapolis.  IASAR did the flyover and hosted the VIP Reception at Fire Station 13. For more information about the memorial please visit Project911Indianapolis.org

Chief Pilot, Charlie Walker's interview on Steel Horse (approx. 05:20)

Here is the opening 3 minute intro to the 2010 Indianapolis 500.  It features the Huey '563' hovering above the National Guard Indy Car & racing trailer.  The commercial stars Dario Franchitti, Helio Castroneves, Danica Patrick, Scott Dixon, Ryan Hunter-Reay along with pilots Charlie Walker, Olaf Tessarzyk and Skip Budny.

Click Here to watch the Indy 500 commercial