I don’t know if you love or hate the New England Patriots. But in these trying times, it’s reassuring to find out something great. I don’t know if you love or hate the New England Patriots. But in these trying times, it’s reassuring to find out something great.

The way sports writer Andrew Beaton tells it, this began with Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker. The way sports writer Andrew Beaton tells it, this began with Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.

He was concerned about the state’s face mask supply and struck a deal to acquire more than a million of them from China. The catch was how to get them to Boston. He was concerned about the state’s face mask supply and struck a deal to acquire more than a million of them from China. The catch was how to get them to Boston.

He called longtime friend Jonathan Kraft, Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft’s son. He called longtime friend Jonathan Kraft, Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft’s son.

Jonathan is chairman of the board at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Patriots’ president. He offered the governor the use of the team’s Boeing 767. Jonathan is chairman of the board at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Patriots’ president. He offered the governor the use of the team’s Boeing 767.

What was needed What was needed

All they had to do was to turn the passenger plane into a cargo plane, get the Chinese to agree to let them land, fly the plane to Ohio to be prepped for a long flight, get visas for the crew and agree that no one would leave the plane and they would be back in the air in 3 hours. All they had to do was to turn the passenger plane into a cargo plane, get the Chinese to agree to let them land, fly the plane to Ohio to be prepped for a long flight, get visas for the crew and agree that no one would leave the plane and they would be back in the air in 3 hours.

They also had to fly crew photos for the visas to the Chinese consul in New York. They also had to fly crew photos for the visas to the Chinese consul in New York.

Next, the crew flew to Alaska, breaking only for mandatory rest and downtime. The crew’s maintenance people had spare parts to solve any mechanical challenges. Next, the crew flew to Alaska, breaking only for mandatory rest and downtime. The crew’s maintenance people had spare parts to solve any mechanical challenges.

The Kraft family agreed to pay $2 million, half the cost of 1.7 million N95 masks. The Kraft family agreed to pay $2 million, half the cost of 1.7 million N95 masks.

The masks had to be inspected, passed by customs and loaded on the 767. The masks had to be inspected, passed by customs and loaded on the 767.

Executives at Chinese tech giant Tencent pledged more than a dozen people who inspected, prepared the masks for delivery and stayed with them overnight to make sure they had no problems going to Shenzhen Airport. Executives at Chinese tech giant Tencent pledged more than a dozen people who inspected, prepared the masks for delivery and stayed with them overnight to make sure they had no problems going to Shenzhen Airport.

The Patriots’ 767 landed in Shenzhen from Alaska, was on the runway for 2 hours and 57 minutes – 3 minutes before the 3-hour window closed. The Patriots’ 767 landed in Shenzhen from Alaska, was on the runway for 2 hours and 57 minutes – 3 minutes before the 3-hour window closed.

There was space for only 1.2 million masks. The rest are being held by Tencent for another flight. There was space for only 1.2 million masks. The rest are being held by Tencent for another flight.

Video shows workers in masks and full-body suits at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport loading box after box of the masks onto a red, white and blue 767. Video shows workers in masks and full-body suits at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport loading box after box of the masks onto a red, white and blue 767.

Another stop Another stop

The plane landed in Boston but that wasn’t the last stop for some of the masks. The plane landed in Boston but that wasn’t the last stop for some of the masks.

Despite Kraft’s team’s rivalry with the New York Jets, he has always had a heart for New York. He attended Columbia University and has a home there. Despite Kraft’s team’s rivalry with the New York Jets, he has always had a heart for New York. He attended Columbia University and has a home there.

He was moved when the teams played the 1st weekend after the 9/11 attacks. He was moved when the teams played the 1st weekend after the 9/11 attacks.

The Patriots were led out of the tunnel by a player whose family served in the New York Fire Department. The Patriots were led out of the tunnel by a player whose family served in the New York Fire Department.

Kraft was also moved by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s appeals for help. With Gov. Baker’s agreement, they pledged to send 300,000 masks to New York. Kraft was also moved by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s appeals for help. With Gov. Baker’s agreement, they pledged to send 300,000 masks to New York.

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