Honor Flight Northwest Ohio will begin its 2012 flying season on Wednesday, April 25, by taking 80 World War II veterans to Washington, D.C.\u00a0 These veterans (each accompanied by a personal “guardian”) will visit the World War II Memorial, the Korean War Memorial, the Vietnam War Memorial, the Air Force<\/p>\n
Memorial, the Iwo Jima Marine Corps Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.<\/p>\n
Since its initial flight in April 2008, Honor Flight Northwest Ohio has taken 859 World War II veterans to Washington, D.C. and has done so with a perfect safety record. A total of 397 of these 859 veterans were flown to Washington, D.C. during the past flying season (2011).<\/p>\n
The April 25 flight will include 80 World War II veterans, as will the second flight on Wednesday, May 23.<\/p>\n
The third flight on Wednesday, June 20 will include a mix of World War II veterans and Korean War veterans.<\/p>\n
And the fourth and fifth flights (on Wednesday, August 29 and Wednesday, September 26) will include mostly Korean War veterans.<\/p>\n
World War II veterans and Korean War veterans are still encouraged to apply to be on an Honor Flight.\u00a0 Vietnam War veterans are also encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n
A “Veteran Application” can be found by going to the following website. http:\/\/www.honorflightnwo.org\/veteran.asp<\/a><\/p>\n Guardians and volunteers are needed for each Honor Flight, and applications can be found, respectively, at: http:\/\/www.honorflightnwo.org\/guardian.asp<\/a> and http:\/\/www.honorflightnwo.org\/volunteer.asp<\/a>.<\/p>\n Each Northwest Ohio Honor Flight departs from (and returns to) the Grand Aire hangar, one mile west of the main terminal at Toledo Express Airport: 11777 West Airport Service Road in Swanton. The general public is invited to attend “send-offs” (approximately 7 to 9 a.m.) and “welcome-homes” (approximately 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.).\u00a0 All that is needed to gain access to the Grand Aire hangar is a current and valid picture ID.\u00a0 Children under age 18 do not need an ID if a parent or another adult accompanies them.<\/p>\n