PGRNY Completed Missions

HOTH Mission

Big Apple Honor Flight #4
Sendoff and Welcome Home

All Military Branches

Jamaica, NY - 05/11/2024

Mission applies to the following Region(s):

Region 7, Region 8, Region 9

About the Mission:

Big Apple Honor Flight will send 70 Veterans off on their Honor Flight to D.C. to visit the Memorials and Monuments built in their honor.

Organizers have once again requested the participation of Patriot Guard Riders in the escort, sendoff and welcome home for veterans traveling to Washington DC as part of the Honor Flight Network. As we have done in the past with BAHF, PGR riders will escort the veterans from the staging point at Resorts World New York City to LaGuardia International Airport, where the sendoff will take place. We have also been asked to welcome our honored veterans back home that evening. Please see details in Stage Two of this mission posting below.

Departure: Click here for informational sendoff flier
Arrival: Click here for informational welcome home flier

The escort is open to any and all individual motorcyclist and motorcycle clubs and organizations. However, due to ongoing construction in the terminal access areas, parking is virtually non-existent. Please see the important details in the staging instructions below.

Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:

05/11/2024 at 06:00am

Staging Location:

Resorts World Casino
110-00 Rockaway Blvd
Jamaica, NY  11420

Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

William Byrne
wbyrnerollingthunderli@gmail.com
516-765-0905

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:

Please stage at north entrance of casino (circular driveway.)  Escort to LaGuardia Airport Terminal B to be led by NYPD - KSU 7:15AM  See RC for briefing and detailed instructions.

Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?

yes

Second Staging Date and Staging Time:

05/11/2024 at 07:00pm

Second Location:

LaGuardia International Airport
Terminal B - Arrivals
Flushing, NY  11371

Second Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Wayne Cohen
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516-729-9869

Second Stage - Special Information:

Welcome Home for our Heroes with flag line upon return to LaGuardia. American Airlines Flight #9753 due at 8:00PM - Watch for any flight delays online.

Is there a Third Stage to this Mission?

no

Submitted by:

Wayne Cohen - SRC Region 8 NY

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