Finding the Way Home: An Antigo Pilot’s Flight to Save Lives

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Finding the Way Home: An Antigo Pilot’s Flight to Save Lives

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Published on Sep 28, 2026, 11:00:29 AM
Total time: 00:12:37

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From childhood dream to life-saving flights across the Northwoods, Antigo native Collinn Eldridge shares his journey back home as a medic pilot for Life Link III in Rhinelander. At just 25 years old, the former Red Robin logged thousands of hours over the Grand Canyon before answering the call to serve his hometown community from the cockpit. Tune in as Collinn and his flight crew discuss the high-stakes world of emergency air medical transport, navigating Wisconsin skies, and sticking the landing when lives are on the line. 

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