Medal of Honor Recipients Charter out of LGA

**emshighway** · 2009-03-19, 11:55 AM

On Wednesday March 25 at 10:00 AM, American Airlines will be conducting a charter flight to DCA for Medal of Honor recipients and their families who will be attending a luncheon at the White House. The aircraft will be the "Flagship Freedom." leaving from Gate D1.

**cancidas** · 2009-03-19, 08:38 PM

thanks for the heads up. will there be a certain callsign or will it just be an AAL charter flight #?

**emshighway** · 2009-03-19, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by cancidas

thanks for the heads up. will there be a certain callsign or will it just be an AAL charter flight #?

Probably just a charter number. AA is really making an event of this. I'm hoping to get there to honor these heros.

**LGA777** · 2009-03-24, 06:57 PM

Just a reminder folks this is tommorow My contact at AA called me this morning to remind me, it will be ferrying in around 0900 and departing at 1000, in case anyone wants to brave the cold and try and get a shot. I asked if the same aircraft would return later in the day and he said it appears to be a one-way charter, he was not sure how they where returning

AA has recently significanty reduced their 738 ops at LGA and I have never seen that special scheme at LGA so here's your rare (for nowanyway) chance folks.

Cheers

LGA777

**emshighway** · 2009-03-25, 06:53 PM

Photos:

**moose135** · 2009-03-25, 08:04 PM

Great set of photos, EMS, thanks for sharing. I think it's great that AA did this - these guys truly are heroes!

**emshighway** · 2009-03-25, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by cancidas

thanks for the heads up. will there be a certain callsign or will it just be an AAL charter flight #?

It was announced they were allowed to use Medal of Honor 4905

**emshighway** · 2009-03-25, 10:52 PM

I looked up some of the Recipients:

John Finn is 99 years old.

http://www.medalofhonor.com/JohnFinn.htm

**USAF Pilot 07** · 2009-03-25, 11:56 PM

Wow, this was actually pretty cool... Kudos to AA for putting on such an event!

**emshighway** · 2009-03-30, 12:59 AM

**Fighting_falcon_51** · 2009-03-30, 05:20 PM

What were the fire trucks doing?

**emshighway** · 2009-03-30, 05:33 PM

Originally Posted by Fighting_falcon_51

What were the fire trucks doing?

There is a tradition for the Aircraft Fire Rescue trucks to pay tribute by spraying the aircraft. Many times this is done for a retiring pilot on his last flight. LGA PAPD doesn't often do this.

**Fighting_falcon_51** · 2009-03-30, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by emshighway

Originally Posted by Fighting_falcon_51

What were the fire trucks doing?

There is a tradition for the Aircraft Fire Rescue trucks to pay tribute by spraying the aircraft. Many times this is done for a retiring pilot on his last flight. LGA PAPD doesn't often do this.

oh, thanks for the info.