Can you volunteer for Honor Flight?
HFCCC is a totally volunteer based organization and we can always use more help. If you would be interested in helping us send these deserving veterans on a flight, email us at [email protected] or fill out the volunteer form at the bottom of this page.
How do you qualify for an Honor Flight?
Who is eligible to apply for an Honor Flight? Veterans who have served during war time are eligible to apply with HFDFW. To be considered by the VA to have served during wartime, a veteran need not have served in a combat zone, but simply during one of these designated periods.
How do you become a guardian on Honor Flight?
Each Honor Flight veteran is assigned a guardian. To serve as a guardian, you must complete this application and attend guardian training. Guardians must also pay the guardian fee. Guardians must be between age 18 and 70 on flight date to be eligible.
Are they still doing honor flights?
The Honor Flight Network is currently serving veterans who served from World War II to the Korean War and through to Vietnam. We also serve catastrophically ill and injured veterans from all service eras. To participate in an Honor Flight trip, please contact your nearest regional Honor Flight hub.
How does honor flight work?
Honor Flight Network recognizes American veterans for your sacrifices and achievements by flying you to Washington, D.C. to see YOUR memorial at no cost. Top priority is given to World War II and terminally ill veterans from all wars. Honor Flight Network has expanded to include Korean War and Vietnam War veterans.
How long is an Honor Flight?
The two-day trip begins with a celebratory send-off, including a presentation of the colors, and volunteers cheering and waving flags. The men and women who comprise the veteran group wear their signature blue Honor Flight DFW jackets, shirts and hats, often with their war medals pinned to them.
How does Honor Flight work?
Where do honor flights go?
The mission of Honor Flight is to transport America’s veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials dedicated to honoring those who have served and sacrificed for our country.
How long is the Honor Flight?
How long is an Honor Flight trip?
two-day
The two-day trip begins with a celebratory send-off, including a presentation of the colors, and volunteers cheering and waving flags. The men and women who comprise the veteran group wear their signature blue Honor Flight DFW jackets, shirts and hats, often with their war medals pinned to them.
What airline does Honor Flight?
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines is the official commercial airline of the Honor Flight Network, although the network utilizes many national airlines. The veterans on the Honor Flights are escorted by volunteer guardians, who help them on the flight and around the D.C. area.
What happens on Honor Flight?
An Honor Flight is conducted by non-profit organizations dedicated to transporting as many United States military veterans as possible to see the memorials of the respective war(s) they fought in Washington, DC, at no cost to the veterans.
