NEWS
Highlights from our 128th flight
Our 128th mission to Washington, D.C., brought a packed plane full of three Korean War and 113 Vietnam War Veterans to their Memorials in our nation’s capital on May 20, 2026.
Trainimair Platte: Logistics Excellence
Trainimair Platte served for over 20 years in the Air Force, rising through the ranks to attend the prestigious Air Force Institute of Technology. That experience paved for the way for a successful career after the military.
Mike Pfeffer: Sailing Into History
Mike Pfeffer joined the Navy to learn a trade, and he experienced history as a result. Working in the boiler room of the USS Coral Sea, Pfeffer was a part of the evacuation of Saigon and the Mayaguez Incident at the close of the Vietnam War.
PODCAST: HONOR. THANK. INSPIRE.
Honor. Thank. Inspire. is a new Podcast from Honor Flight Chicago where we sit down with our senior war heroes and hear — in their own words — their experiences in service to our nation. Hosted by long-time ABC 7 Chicago reporter and HFC board member Paul Meincke, Honor. Thank. Inspire. captures living history via first-person accounts of war from the actual men and women who served and sacrificed.
Subscribe to the podcast on Apple podcasts, Google podcasts, Spotify, Pandora, or wherever you listen to podcasts.
HONORING OUR HEROES
HFC veterans by service
HONOR FLIGHT CHICAGO GIFT SHOP
Honor Flight Chicago is proud to launch a new online gift shop in partnership with industry leader IAS Branding out of Wheeling, Illinois. The new shop features an array of new apparel, headwear, and accessory offerings to show your Honor Flight Chicago pride while at the same time supporting our mission. Traditional favorites like our challenge coins, patches and pins remain available, while other legacy items will be available at closeout prices while supplies last. Since 1995, IAS Branding has led the industry in branded apparel and promotional merchandise, servicing corporate and athletic partners.
