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Post by sue75 on Sept 29, 2007 20:26:56 GMT -5
www.airfields-freeman.com/NY/Airfields_NY_LongIsC.htm Alan Reddig recalled, “My father, James Reddig, who was Grover Loening's Assistant Chief Engineer, was an early member, and he had many fond memories of the Club. I have Charles Lindbergh's autograph in the form of his pledge card for one of the club's annual Christmas gift fund collections for the club's staff. My father said that one of the last times he saw Lindbergh at the club was when, a few day's after the Lindbergh baby had been kidnapped, Lindbergh landed at the club to refuel before flying on with some police on board to follow up on a tip that the baby might be somewhere in New England. Dad said that everyone kept a respectful distance as Lindbergh went about checking out the plane for the hop over Long Island Sound while the ground crew was fueling it.”
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Post by Michael on Sept 30, 2007 9:24:41 GMT -5
Great post Sue!
These are the types of recollections that I find so fascinating.
However, I believe what Mr. Reddig is recollecting actually occurred on April 3rd - a day after the ransom drop and this event was directly related to the search for the "Boad Nellie."
According to Irey they departed from an airfield at Bridgeport, Conn. As an interesting side-note to the search for the "Boad Nellie" the US Coast Guard Destroyer MacDougal was on site assisting with the search . Irey actually boarded the boat and to give its Captain instructions for it and the rest of the fleet to make a thorough search of "all the waters between Horse Neck Beach and Gay Head and the surrounding waters for the baby...." They later landed at "Round Hill Field" in South Dartmouth to refuel around 3PM. And then finally they flew to Long Island Aviation Country Club (where Lindbergh was a Member) at 7PM.
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