PGRNY Completed Missions

 

HOTH Mission

Leatherstocking Honor Flight
Sendoff and Welcome Home

All Military Branches

Colonie, NY - 04/27 & 28/2024

 

Mission applies to the following Region(s):

Region 4, Region 5

About the Mission:

Members of 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 overnight Honor Flight event, and welcome them back home on Sunday afternoon.

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. Airport personnel will be stationed nearby to direct parking.

Click here for airport parking map 1

Click here for airport parking map 2

Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:

04/27/2024 at 09:30 am

Staging Location:

Albany International Airport
737 Albany Shaker Road
Colonie, NY 12211

Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

None assigned

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:

Members stage on their own at the airport Baggage Claim entrance with a flag line for the arrival of our honorees and guardians.  Anticipated arrival times between 09:45 and 10:15 am.

Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?

yes

Second Staging Date and Staging Time:

04/27/2024 at 08:15 am

Second Location:

RECENT UPDATE

Warren County Municipal Center
1340 U.S. 9,
Lake George, NY 12845

Per LHF - This group will be stopping in
Malta to pick up Saratoga County vets.

Second Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

None assigned

Second Stage - Special Information:

Staging at the Municipal Center for escort to Albany International Airport. Anticipated KSU 08:45 am.
Riders:  Please follow the route to airport parking per the maps above

Is there a Third Stage to this Mission?

yes

Third Staging Date and Staging Time:

04/27/2024 at 09:30 am

Third Location:

Brunswick Harley Davidson
1130 Hoosick Rd.
Troy, NY 12180
NOTE: Meet in West parking lot where
PGR stages for Toys For Tots

Third Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Bill Schaaf
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Third Stage - Special Information:

Staging at the Brunswick Harley Davidson dealer West parking lot. Veterans and riders from Bennington, VT will be joining the escort here.  Anticipated KSU 09:45 am.
Riders:  Please follow the route to airport parking per the maps above

Is there a Fourth Stage to this Mission?

yes

Fourth Staging Date and Staging Time:

04/27/2024 08:30 am

Fourth Location:

Amsterdam Park and Ride
241 NY-30
Amsterdam, NY 12010

Fourth Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Paul Orzolek
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Fourth Stage - Special Information:

 

Staging at the Park and Ride.  KSU 08:45 am.
Riders:  Please follow the route to airport parking per the maps above

 

Submitted by:

Ray Sestak

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