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See “Flying The Freedom Birds: Airlines And The Vietnam War,” online at: https://t.co/T3Ge9pE1Ra #freedombird #Avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on May 28, 2020.

United Air Lines flight attendant Judy Meyer remembers, “We had a fake wedding ceremony on the way over. All kinds of silly stuff to keep their minds off where they were going.” #freedombird #Avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on May 28, 2020.

During the Vietnam War, commercial airliners along with their crews were chartered to fly US troops into combat zones. The flight attendants picked up on the anxiety of the soldiers aboard and did whatever they could to provide support. #freedombird #Avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on May 28, 2020.

Learn more about these chartered flights in “Flying the Freedom Birds: Airlines and the Vietnam War.” See the online exhibition at: https://t.co/jA5xrcECNN #FreedomBird #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on May 15, 2020.

Vietnam veterans recall flights into combat zones as an isolating and disorienting experience. These feelings made the efforts of the flight attendants critical. Flight attendants remember the passengers being very respectful to them. #FreedomBird #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on May 15, 2020.

During the Vietnam War, commercial airliners along with their crews were chartered to fly US troops into combat zones. Soldiers no longer deployed to the war zone with their units, but as individuals or in groups for distribution upon arrival. #FreedomBird #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on May 15, 2020.

See “Flying the Freedom Birds: Airlines and the Vietnam War,” on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library. https://t.co/jA5xrcECNN #freedombird #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 14, 2020.

After R&R leave was over, soldiers on the return flights often needed the same emotional support that they received on their initial flights to Vietnam. This was often more difficult because the soldiers now knew what awaited them. #freedombird #avgeek This tweet was posted on January 14, 2020.

During the Vietnam War, commercial airliners, along with their crews, were chartered to fly U.S. troops into combat zones. Commercial airlines were also used to transport servicemembers on rest and recuperation leave. #freedombird This tweet was posted on January 14, 2020.

Despite the intensity of the operations, many flight attendants found the military contract flights rewarding & continued to serve on them for years. “I wouldn’t trade the experience for a million dollars,” stated Julie Kane, a flight attendant for Seaboard Airlines. #FreedomBird This tweet was posted on November 14, 2019.

Our exhibition “Flying the Freedom Birds: Airlines and the Vietnam War” highlights the stories of commercial flight crew who were chartered to provide flights for servicemen in and out of combat zones. #FreedomBird This tweet was posted on November 14, 2019.

See “Flying the Freedom Birds: Airlines and the Vietnam War,” on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library. https://t.co/jA5xrcECNN #freedombird #avgeek This tweet was posted on October 23, 2019.