Honor Flight

Hognutz · Post by **Hognutz** » October 29th, 2012, 3:53 pm

My Dad is flying to Washington D.C. on Saturday, as part of the "Honor Flight" for WWll Veterans. He is really stoked. I hope that the weather permits it to happen. Starting to look a little iffy..

He is 85 and not in the best of health.. It is probably now or never..Sad to say..

guesswho · Post by **guesswho** » October 29th, 2012, 3:56 pm

Good for him. I hope the weather cooperates.

Turkey Talker · Post by **Turkey Talker** » October 29th, 2012, 4:36 pm

I would like some more info on this....sounds very cool!
Thanks to your Pops for Serving in WWII. "Hats Off To HIM!"

GOLD HUNTER · Post by **GOLD HUNTER** » October 29th, 2012, 5:24 pm

Shooter · Post by **Shooter** » October 29th, 2012, 6:28 pm

Did he say what type of aircraft they are going to use??

GLS · Post by **GLS** » October 29th, 2012, 6:37 pm

Hats off to your dad. He would have been in his teens during WWII. My old man was 20 when he went in. Dad would be 89 if he was still alive.

Hognutz · Post by **Hognutz** » October 29th, 2012, 10:06 pm

My dad enlisted in the Navy right towards the end of the war. I don't know what kind of plane, but willl probably find out. The neat part about this is that my cousin Kathy is a Colonel in the Army and is serving at the Pentagon, an she is flying here to go with him as his sponsor. They push the chairs around and make sure all is well during the trip.. So he will have a colonel as his private sponsor..and tour guide..They leave at 5:30 A.M. and return at 9:00P.M. A long day, full of emotions..He is stoked...Mike

http://www.honorflight.org/

Shooter · Post by **Shooter** » October 29th, 2012, 10:30 pm

I see how it works now, did not understand at first.
They are honoring these vets with a free airliner ticket to visit the memorial in D.C.
The honor flights I was familiar with were like for fallen pilots, and they would do a low pass fly by, with a B-17, B-52, or whatever that particular pilot had flown, over his hometown or venue they had planned.

Either way, sounds way cool to me. I'll bet he will cherish this trip more than anything.

Grover · Post by **Grover** » October 29th, 2012, 10:43 pm

One of my good friends dad went on that honor flight about a year ago, it was a very emotional day for all. The vets got treated the way they should be.The pictures brought tears to everyone's eyes around here.

God bless our veterans.

Hognutz · Post by **Hognutz** » October 30th, 2012, 11:22 am

Amen to that!!

Post by **CamoMan4025** » October 30th, 2012, 5:24 pm

Good for your Dad. The weather is going to be fine.............Heck it better be, it's the first day of muzzleloader season here in VA!

Turkey Talker · Post by **Turkey Talker** » October 30th, 2012, 5:33 pm

wow I cant believe BOB DOLE is still kickin!!
When you go to that website he is on the front video!

Grumpy · Post by **Grumpy** » October 31st, 2012, 9:35 am

There has been quite a few of the Honor Flights out of Montana, most vets have never seen the memorial for them and it makes a great trip for them.

Hognutz · Post by **Hognutz** » October 31st, 2012, 9:44 am

This flight is out of Milwaukee, Wi..

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