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Past Events
- July 3, 2011
9-1-1 Veterans 3rd
Annual PFC Joseph Dwyer Hero Rally & Motorcycle Run
YN-19 will be landing for static display at the Brookhaven Bald Hill
Amphitheater. 55 South Bicycle Path Farmingdale, NY 11738
- July 6, 2011
A Sag Harbor Salute
YN-19 will do a fly-by to honor the 10 Wounded Veterans
and their families aboard the Shelter Island South Ferry. This will take place
over the water near Shelter Island approximately 5:45 to 6 PM.
- July 23, 2011
2011
Soldiers Ride in support of
our Wounded Veterans YN-19 will fly at the start of the ride and will also hover
next to or over the LCpl Jordan Haerter Memorial Bridge for a memorial service.
The
following events are subject to change so please check for updates
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Nov. 6
ISLANDIA VETERANS MEMORIAL TRIANGLE EVENT
Our Vietnam era helicopter will be doing a flyover to open the event and
will also be on display in the parking lot at the Village Of Islandia
Village Hall. Please stop by and say hello to our dedicated volunteers who
help keep our helicopter YN-19 flying.
(Weather
permitting)
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Oct. 9
SIKORSKY FAMILY
DAY
We will be flying in
for static display during Family Day at the Sikorsky Aircraft. Special
thanks to Sikorsky Aircraft for inviting us to Family Day.
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Sept. 18
CLOVIS POINT VINEYARDS
HELICOPTER VIEWING
Our helicopter will be at Clovis Point
Vineyards located on the North Fork in the town of Jamesport Long Island. Please
come and see our fully restored Vietnam helicopter and talk with the dedicated
volunteers who help keep her flying. This helicopter flew in Vietnam from
1963-69 and now serves as a traveling memorial to honor our veterans. For hours
please call Clovis Point Vineyards at 631-722-4222.
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Aug. 21-22
WESTFIELD INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW
Our Sikorsky UH-34D
will be arriving before noon on Friday Aug 20. We will be performing a
medevac demo on Saturday and Sunday. Please stop by and see us.
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May 14-16 ANDREWS AIR FORCE AIR
SHOW
we will be on static display for all of our friend and veterans to come
and see us.
Our traveling memorial is there for you to see and touch. She saved the lives
of many in Vietnam.
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May 15
ARMED
FORCES DAY (subject to cancellation)
We will be attending this event at the Suffolk
County H. Lee Dennision building parking lot 100 Veterans Highway Hauppauge NY.
This event will be 11 AM to 1 PM. Our UH-34 helicopter will be landing in the
parking lot at 7:30 AM. We
will be on display for viewing in honor of our veterans. Please come and visit
this piece of Vietnam History and say hello to the men and women who helped
restored this beautiful aircraft.
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May 21-23
WELCOME HOME WISCONSIN'S VIETNAM VETERANS
In May of 2010 Vietnam Veterans and their families
are invited to a special Welcome Home celebration at Lambeau Field in Green
Bay. YN-19 will be attending this important event. On May 20 we will fly to
Grissom Field in Indiana and stay overnight. We will depart on May 21 with 2 Huey's from
American Huey 369 and fly to
Green Bay. Please come
and visit this piece of Vietnam History and say hello to the people
who helped restored this beautiful aircraft.
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May 29-31 WINGS & WHEELS
CORSAIRS OVER CONNECTICUT
Celebrate the F4U Corsair’s
70th Anniversary – Connecticut’s Official State Aircraft Honor
Veterans from The Greatest Generation through the Afghanistan & Iraqi
Conflicts Support Discovery Museum’s Mission of Educating Youth throughout
Fairfield County, and Bridgeport in particular.
Location is at
Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford, CT.
2009 Events
- 16 May 2009 ARMED
FORCES DAY
We will be attending this event at the Suffolk
County H. Lee Dennision building parking lot 100 Veterans Highway Hauppauge NY.
This event will be 11 AM to 1 PM. Our UH-34 helicopter will be landing in the
parking lot at 7:30 AM. We
will be on display for viewing in honor of our veterans. Please come and visit
this piece of Vietnam History and say hello to the men and women who helped
restored this beautiful aircraft.
- 20 May 2009 WARRIOR
DAY (Special Thanks to Sikorsky Aircraft
for supporting us with this event.) We depart Jamesport NY and fly to the
Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, North Carolina for WARRIOR
DAY celebrating the 97th Anniversary of Marine Corps Aviation. We will depart NC
on either 22 or 23 May for our journey home. If you live in the local area and
wish to see YN-19 or attend the ceremony on 22 May please contact MCAS New River
for information needed to attend.
I will post a phone number when it becomes
available.
THESE ARE TENTATIVE DATES &
TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
- 23-25 May 2009
FLEET WEEK AND AIR POWER MUSEUM
MEMORIAL WEEKEND
We will be on display
for viewing in honor of our veterans Saturday, Sunday Monday at the
American Airpower Museum. Please come and visit a
piece of Vietnam History and say hello to the men and women who helped restored
this beautiful aircraft. If possible we will give a short flight demo at the
museum. We will leave the Air Power Museum for a short period of time to fly in
Fleet Week with the Marine Corps helicopters. We will participate in several
Raids in NYC and Long Island. Listed below are the tentative dates and times.
- 23-25 May 2009
FLEET WEEK RAIDS
23 May Sat. Time 10-12 Noon FULL RAID Eisenhower Park, Nassau County, Long Island NY
24 May Sun. Time 3-5 PM FULL RAID Playland Amusement Park, Rye NY (Westchester
County)
- THIS IS A TENTATIVE DATE &
TIME SUBJECT TO CHANGE
14 June FLAG DAY
VETERANS FUND RAISING EVENT
This special event will include a motorcycle
run to Montauk Point NY to raise funds for deserving organizations. More info to
be posted soon.
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Contact Alan Weiss 631-827-5526
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