ESAM Fly-in Breakfast
Sat, May 16
|Empire State Aerosciences Museum
FEATURING: LAST BATTLE OF THE VIETNAM WAR
Time & Location
May 16, 2026, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Empire State Aerosciences Museum, 250 Rudy Chase Dr, Glenville, NY 12302, USA
About the event
Join us for breakfast and an engaging presentation on the seizure and rescue of the U.S. flagged container ship, Mayaguez. The 1975 incident is a harrowing tale involving pirates, LTV A-7D Corsair II and P-3 Orion surveillance aircraft, and a race against time to find the 40 crew members from the Mayaguez.
Enjoy an assortment of pancakes, French toast, eggs, sausage, potatoes, juice, coffee, tea, fruit and more. The breakfast is open to the public.
CAPT. William O'Brien (USN-Ret.) was Mission Commander of a P-3 Orion aircraft and was deployed on three tours to the South China Sea AOR during the Vietnam War. He spent 17 years flying the P-3B aircraft and served as the Commanding Officer of Patrol Squadron 66. CAPT. O'Brien served on the staff of Commander Second Fleet/NATO SAC Atlantic afloat aboard the USS Mt. Whitney, as well as Commanding Officer of supporting reserve components in Naval…