Operation Turkey Drop

11/27/2025

🦃❤️ Happy Thanksgiving from Operation Turkey Drop ❤️🦃

On this day of gratitude, we want to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving and take a moment to reflect on the incredible impact of this year’s Operation Turkey Drop.

Thanks to the generosity, teamwork, and big hearts across our community. We received a couple more donations and raised an incredible $6,518.96 this year to support those in need.

Because of you:
• Donations went to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, including the individual winner Trevor C’s
• ZDC’s winning facility entry directed funds to Loudoun Hunger Relief
• Donations to NATCA Eastern Region local food banks.

We are truly thankful to be able to turn a fun, lighthearted event into something that makes a real difference in our local communities. This is what aviation, teamwork, and community spirit are all about.

Thank you to everyone who participated, donated, supported, and cheered us on. We couldn’t do this without you.

🧡 Looking ahead with gratitude, and we already excited for next year! 🦃✈️

11/18/2025

MDT Operation Turkey Drop 2025 was a huge success!

We raised over $6,400 for local food banks thanks to your help.

A special thank you to:

-Harrisburg International Airport
-NATCA Charitable Foundation
-NATCA Eastern Region
-NATCA MDT
-Misson Destiny Helicopter
-Ron Bradbury

11/18/2025

🎉🦃 Huge Congrats to Trevor C. who is our 2025 Operation Turkey Drop Individual Champion and ZDC who is our NATCA Eastern Region Facility Champion!

Against the wind, against the odds… Trevor’s and ZDC's turkeys fought their way to the target like an absolute legend. 💨🎯

For his epic victory, Trevor is taking home the victory plaque, the Turkey Drop water bottle, and that coveted hoodie. But even better — the NATCA Charitable Foundation will be making a donation in his honor to the food bank of his choice.

ZDC will have a donation made from NATCA Charitable Foundation to the food bank of their choice, a sweet victory plaque, and bragging rights for life!

Thanks again to everyone who joined in, battled the elements, and made this year’s Turkey Drop unforgettable! 🦃🚁✨

11/18/2025

🦃💨 Operation Turkey Drop was a windy one… but what an AWESOME day!

Despite the gusts trying their best to send our turkeys sightseeing across the region, we pulled off another fantastic event, and together we raised $6,468.82 for our local food banks! 🙌

Huge shoutout to Tim and Greg for this absolutely amazing video of the action.

Thank you to everyone who joined, donated, cheered, or laughed with us. This community shows up every single time. ❤️

NATCA Eastern Region NATCA Charitable Foundation Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)

11/17/2025

Operation Turkey Drop day is HERE! 🦃🚁

Today at 1:00 PM we’ll be dropping turkeys (not really 😉) and raising real money for local food banks at Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)

Huge thank you to everyone who bought shirts, hoodies, donated, or helped spread the word – you’re turning a goofy 2020 prank into real support for families who need it. 💙

Stay tuned for updates, pics, and of course… the winning turkey! 🏆NATCA Charitable Foundation NATCA Eastern Region NATCA

11/07/2025

🦃 BREAKING NEWS from Harrisburg International Airport!

One of our elite Operation Turkey Drop team members has gone high-tech this year — we’ve strapped a body camera on a turkey.

That’s right, footage straight from the most courageous stress ball in the bunch! We hope to capture the drop from a turkey’s-eye view.

Stay tuned for exclusive clips from Operation Turkey Drop 2025 — coming soon from MDT! 🚁🍗

10/29/2025

Turkey Drop Merch - final days to order.

We are counting down to the drop on November 17th!

T shirts and sweatshirts are still available for purchase on our website mdtturkeydrop.com through this Friday October 31st.

Each item gets an entry to win! The winning entry will have a $500 donation made in their name to the food bank of their choice along with a plaque to recognize their contributions, a water bottle, and a Turkey Drop sweatshirt.

We appreciate your support and hope to make this year's Turkey Drop the biggest one yet!

10/27/2025

Last chance this week to score those t-shirts and hoodies before they're gone! Nab yours now at: https://mdt-turkey-drop.square.site/

Fun look back at 2023. It was the first year using a 🚁 to drop 🦃: https://youtu.be/XNsOOtPguSw?si=eMKEUcqgrdY-accI

Operation Turkey Drop at the Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) 2023Visit our website: https://mdt-turkey-drop.square.site/

10/21/2025

This custom water bottle is one of the items the individual turkey drop winner will receive!

10/21/2025

One of the items the individual winner of the turkey drop will receive!

10/15/2025

🦃🚁 Operation Turkey Drop — NATCA Eastern Region Showdown! 🚁🦃

Hey NATCA Eastern Region! The friendly competition is officially underway — and the leaderboard is filling up fast!

So far, we’ve got entries from:
📍 DCC
📍 IAD
📍 MDT
📍 PHL
📍 RDG
📍 ZDC
📍 ZNY

Who’s next to join the flock? 🦃 There are just 2 weeks left to get your facility entries in and represent your local!

Every $25 raised earns your facility a stress-ball turkey in the drop, and the turkey that lands closest to the target wins $2,500 donated to your chosen food bank — courtesy of the NATCA Charitable Foundation! ❤️

Let’s have some fun, do some good, and see which facility takes home the glory (and bragging rights)!

👉 Enter here: https://mdt-turkey-drop.square.site/ or donate to your local foodbank and let your FacRep know!