Indy Honor Flight is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that offers a one-day trip of a lifetime to honor and thank wartime service men and women with an all expenses paid day trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials built in the Veteran’s honor.
Indy Honor Flight includes a “Meet and Greet Dinner” the night before the trip, and the day begins with an early morning charter an Airbus 321 aircraft from American Airlines out of the Indianapolis International Airport to Washington D.C.. While in D.C. the group of 86 Veterans, along with 86 Guardians visit the top 3 veteran memorials,WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, the Lincoln memorial, the Arlington National Cemetery to observe the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown and more, returning later that same evening with a community welcome party at Plainfield High School.
Currently, Veterans who served during the times of 1941-1975 in any military service capacity, anywhere, are eligible and those with the oldest service dates and age, go first.
The public is welcomed to participate with welcoming back the veterans when they return from their flights at Plainfield High School.
April 11th, doors open to the public at 8:30pm
May 30th, doors open to the public at 7:30pm *This is their 50th Flight
September 19th, doors open to the public at 7:30pm
October 17th, doors open to the public at 8:30pm
Another way the public can support these veterans is by participating in Operation Mail Call where the community is asked to send in notes, cards, coloring pages, etc. that will be distibuted to each Veteran.
If you know a Veteran on the flight, please include their full name on the outside of the envelope. If not, just address your mail to “an honored Veteran”.
Indy Honor Flight, PO Box 10, Plainfield IN 46168
There is a Mail Call Dropbox located behind St. Susanna Catholic Church, 1210 E Main St in Plainfield, that is available 24/7.
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