PGRNY Completed Missions

 

HOTH Mission

Leatherstocking Honor Flight
Sendoff and Welcome Home

All Military Branches

Multi-City, NY - 10/14/2023

***UPDATED 13 October 2023 - 16:00 hrs***
Parking Instructions and Welcome Home
Staging Times have been updated.
See Details Below

 

Mission applies to the following Region(s):

Region 4, Region 5

About the Mission:

Patriot Guard Riders has once again been invited to participate in a Leatherstocking Honor Flight sendoff and welcome home event. We will provide multi-point escorts for our honorees to the Albany International Airport for the sendoff of their Honor Flight, and welcome them back home later that night.

The escorts are open to any and all individual motorcyclists, motorcycle clubs and organizations. Please review each of the staging locations below to determine which may be best for you, and feel free to join us.

Please Note:  Due to ongoing construction at the airport, motorcycle parking is very limited.  Riders are requested to park only in the areas designated on the attached map.  A PGR Ride Captain will be stationed nearby to direct parking.

CLICK HERE to view the map

Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:

10/14/2023 at 08:15am

Staging Location:

Albany International Airport
737 Albany Shaker Road
Colonie, NY 12211

Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Shirley Gawlak
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Special Covid-19 Mission Guidelines:

Updated 8 March 2022

Based on the most current COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines: Protect Yourself and Your Family from COVID-19, and CDC Guidelines of 3 March 2022, going forward, the Lead Ride Captain for any mission will be responsible for determining whether PGR members will have to mask up or not. Please ensure that you have a mask with you, should the need arise, and respect the LRC’s decision in these matters.

Special Information:

Staging at the airport Baggage Claim entrance with a flag line for the arrival of our honorees and their guardians.

Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?

yes

Second Staging Date and Staging Time:

10/14/2023 at 08:00am

Second Location:

Saratoga County Veteran Service Agency
2144 Doubleday Ave.
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
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Second Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Dan Nolin
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Second Stage - Special Information:

Anticipated KSU of 08:15 am.

Is there a Third Stage to this Mission?

yes

Third Staging Date and Staging Time:

10/14/2023 at 08:00am

Third Location:

Brunswick Harley Davidson
1130 Hoosick Rd.
Troy, NY 12180
West parking lot

Third Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Bill Schaaf
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Third Stage - Special Information:

Staging in the west parking lot. Anticipated KSU of 08:20 am.

Is there a Fourth Stage to this Mission?

yes

Fourth Staging Date and Staging Time:

10/14/2023 at 08:30am

Fourth Location:

Sam's Club Parking Lot
Latham Farms
579 Troy-Schenectady Rd.
Latham, NY 12110

Fourth Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Martin Kaiser
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Fourth Stage - Special Information:

Anticipated KSU of 08:50 am.

 

Is there a Fifth Stage to this Mission?

yes

 

Fifth Staging Date and Staging Time:

UPDATED

10/14/2023 at 9:30 pm

 

Fifth Location:

Albany International Airport
737 Albany Shaker Road
Colonie, NY 12211

 

Fifth Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Ray Sestak
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Fifth Stage - Special Information:

Stage at the TSA checkpoint with a flag line for the return of our honorees.  Scheduled eta is 10:10 pm, but possible early arrival anticipated.

 

Is there a Sixth Stage to this Mission?

no

 

Submitted by:

Ray Sestak

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