As a retired member of the US Air Force, Col. Rick Mantei harbors a deep appreciation for the lives and efforts of our nation’s veterans. So, when Dr. John B. Clark Jr. approached him and asked if he...

Rick Mantei has a 10-Year Commitment to Oliver Gospel Mission Rick Mantei, has donated both monetarily and through generous food donations to Oliver Gospel Mission. In 2020, amid the turbulence of the...

A display shelf in the head office of Lowcountry Food Bank displays a miniature model of Rick Mantei’s 1941 Stearman, alongside framed photos of volunteers with the plane. Throughout the year, Rick...

COLUMBIA, S.C., Oct. 29, 2020/PRNewswire/ Rick Mantei and the team are doing their part to ensure that those in need in Columbia don’t go hungry this Thanksgiving. Although the holiday means...

Throughout the year, Rick Mantei and his team host flying events throughout South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee, giving one-of-a-kind experiences flying in Mantei’s 1941 Stearman biplane. In recent...

On Saturday, March 19th, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Rick Mantei took a very special trip from South Carolina to Tuscon, Arizona, to visit a mentor he hadn’t seen in 46 years. That man is Lt. Colonel...