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Grapevine to Dedicate National 9/11 Flight Crew Memorial on July 4
Grapevine, TX (June 9, 2008) – The events on September 11, 2001, are among the most significant and the most tragic in the modern history of the United States. The first significant national 9/11 Flight Crew Memorial will be dedicated in Grapevine, Texas on Friday, July 4 at 10 a.m. at 1000 Texan Trail (corner of Texan Trail and Northwest Highway).
This $1 million public monument and plaza is one-and-one-half life sizes and sits atop Texas limestone. It is 18 feet tall, 15 wide and 20 feet deep. The 9/11 Flight Crew Memorial is named "Valor Commitment Dedication" -- after the three characteristics exhibited by these flight crews who lost their lives on 9/11 and by those who continue to fly.
The figures on the monument pay tribute to all flight crews -- representing the valor, dedication, and awe-inspiring commitment that flight crews exhibit.
These individuals place their lives on the line every flight and are never sure when they may be transformed from everyday citizens to heroes, catapulted into the pages of history. This memorial is important to the history of aviation; it remembers the lost and honors those who continue the quest for excellence in the skies each day.
The monumental Memorial has been developed around a stone column supporting a large globe; the crewmembers are positioned back-to-back indicating their spirit of teamwork. The Captain and female Flight Attendant are wearing the American Airlines uniform of 2001 and the First Officer and male Flight Attendant are wearing the United Airlines uniform of 2001.
Each figure on the Memorial is one-and-one-half life sizes and has significant meaning that was incorporated into the design to represent the events of 9/11, the character of those lost, and the future of air travel.
Two Eagles: The two eagles in flight represent American and United Airlines whose flight crews were lost.
