Will Pilot The Historical Flight Foundation's DC-7B From Miami
To Charlotte
The pilots who famously landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the
Hudson River on January 15, 2009 in an Airbus A-320, saving the
lives of all 155 passengers and crewmembers onboard, will make
another trip to CLT, the flights scheduled destination, on November
18, 2011. But this time the airplane will be a 1958 DC-7B from
Miami, and a few select passengers will be on board.
Captain Sullenberger and F/O Skiles are supporting the
Historical Flight Foundation (HFF) by flying only 40 members aboard
the DC-7B aircraft from Opa-Locka to the Carolinas Aviation Museum,
where the Flight 1549 aircraft now rests. Sully and Jeff will be
part of the flight deck crew, and when not busy up front they will
be visiting in the cabin with the passengers. The 2 hour and 45
minute flight will allow ample time for visiting, taking pictures
and having great fun.
Back in the cabin, passengers will share the plentiful cabin
space, large windows and great leg room famously afforded to
passengers during the 1950s and 1960s. Enjoy the famous cigar
lounge in the rear of the airplane, which may have allowed for
smoking at the time – but we’re sorry to say that
cigars won’t be allowed on this flight! Relive how great,
romantic and comfortable a voyage was in one of the most luxurious
prop airliners. Flying at altitudes of less than 10,000 feet, we
will travel up the Florida coast, skirt the coast of Georgia,
travel inland through the heart of South Carolina, and directly
into the CLT airport.
Upon arrival, Captain Sullenberger, F/O Skiles, crewmembers and
passengers will share a photo opportunity with N106US, the Miracle
on the Hudson airplane now being housed in the Carolinas Aviation
Museum hangar.
The price of the ticket is $1000 ticket price includes an annual
membership in the HHF valued at $250. Fourty raffle tickets, at
$200 each, will be offered to the people on board. These tickets
will be for a chance to win a model signed by the crew on this
flight. There will be 8 models in the raffle. Four each of the
DC-7B, and 4 each of the famous A-320, N106US – Models
manufactured by Atlantic Models, Inc. Winners can pose in front of
each corresponding airplane with the crew.
All passengers will receive an autographed poster by the DC-7
crew, including Captain Sullenberger and F/O Skiles. (DC-7B Photo
By Greg Drawbaugh)