Highlights from our 112th flight

2023-11-08T21:06:34-06:00

“I started the day with a hole in my heart, and now it's halfway filled.” Those words were spoken by a teary-eyed Veteran as he de-planed from #HFC112 last month and entered his Welcome Home parade so many decades in coming.

Highlights from our 112th flight2023-11-08T21:06:34-06:00

Highlights from our 111th flight

2023-09-29T11:17:26-05:00

September 20 was the penultimate flight for our 2023 Honor Flight Chicago season with 116 veterans traveling to yet another gorgeous weather day in our nation’s capital.

Highlights from our 111th flight2023-09-29T11:17:26-05:00

Highlights from our 110th flight

2023-09-05T10:04:29-05:00

While Chicago scorched under a triple-digit heat index, it was a relatively cool and comfortable day in D.C. in the low 80s for our one WWII, seven Korean War, and 101 Vietnam War veterans.

Highlights from our 110th flight2023-09-05T10:04:29-05:00

Highlights from our 108th flight

2023-06-25T21:39:42-05:00

HFC108 on Flag Day featured 119 veterans traveling to Washington, D.C., matching the most heroes Honor Flight Chicago has transported on a single flight. Eight Korean War, one Korean and Vietnam War, and 110 Vietnam War veterans comprised that total.

Highlights from our 108th flight2023-06-25T21:39:42-05:00

Highlights from our 107th flight

2023-05-30T10:01:16-05:00

As the 113 veterans aboard HFC107 deplaned at Dulles International Airport shortly before 9:30 a.m. ET on May 10, Doug Meffley commented to a veteran that we had landed a few minutes early. His smiling retort: “Well technically we’re about five weeks late.”

Highlights from our 107th flight2023-05-30T10:01:16-05:00

Highlights from our 106th flight

2022-10-26T22:52:16-05:00

Each of the 113 veterans on HFC106 needed their Honor Flight Chicago experience, and we are so deeply proud of our entire organization from top to bottom for providing it.

Highlights from our 106th flight2022-10-26T22:52:16-05:00

Highlights from our 105th flight

2022-09-29T10:18:46-05:00

“I have never seen a group of volunteers that are as SINCERE in their mission as the Honor Flight Chicago Volunteers," said a veteran on HFC105. "Not only is there an abundance of them, they are all the BEST!!!”

Highlights from our 105th flight2022-09-29T10:18:46-05:00

Highlights from our 104th flight

2022-08-30T21:22:02-05:00

Our 104th flight last week began with a bugle call from honored veteran John Carson at the gate. The celebration continued throughout the day for John and 110 other senior war heroes before building to a crescendo at a terrific Welcome Home.

Highlights from our 104th flight2022-08-30T21:22:02-05:00

Highlights from our 102nd flight

2022-06-22T19:55:52-05:00

Honor Flight Chicago’s 102nd mission to Washington, D.C., will go into the record books. It was our largest flight in terms of veterans with 119 (1 WWII, 7 Korea, 111 Vietnam). It was also our longest.

Highlights from our 102nd flight2022-06-22T19:55:52-05:00

Highlights from our 101st flight

2022-05-18T16:31:52-05:00

On HFC101 last week, we made Honor Flight Magic! Despite the current uptick in COVID cases leading to a handful of cancellations, we still had a wonderful group of 106 senior veterans on board (1 WWII, 10 Korean War, 95 Vietnam War).

Highlights from our 101st flight2022-05-18T16:31:52-05:00
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