April 19, 2024
BANGOR DAILY NEWS (BANGOR, MAINE

Flights of returning troops

The following is a tentative schedule of airline flights carrying U.S. troops home from the Persian Gulf War through Bangor International Airport. The following flights are expected this week. Listed are the anticipated flight arrival times, the airlines and final destinations of the flights.

Tuesday, May 7

8 a.m., United Airlines, Shaw Air Force Base, Sumter, S.C., and Altus, Calif.;

10:35 a.m., American Trans Air, Volk Field, Camp Douglas, Wis.;

9:40 p.m., American Trans Air, Philadelphia, Pa. (may bypass BIA)

People wanting information about arrival times for troop flights should call 942-7606. According to airport officials, any children under 16 must be under adult supervision while at the airport. BIA homecoming activities can be viewed on Cablevision in the Bangor area on Channel 35.


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