HFR Welcomes Home M85 Veterans

Honor Flight Rochester (HFR) will fly sixty (60) veterans to Washington, D.C. on Saturday, September 14th.

The veterans are expected to return to the ROC airport around 1 pm on Sunday, September 15th via Southwest Airlines Flight #614.

Please click here to view the press release which contains the details for the Welcome Home Celebration.

Mission 85 is our first mission of the Fall flying season.

WELCOME HOME DATE: Sunday, September 15th, 2024
AIRPORT CELEBRATION: Between 12:30 – 1:45 PM
FLIGHT ARRIVAL TIME: Arrival 12:20 PM Sunday on Southwest Airlines #614
WHERE: Greater Rochester International Airport
EMCEE: Maureen McGuire – Award Winning Journalist
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Adam Karaoguz – Lt. Commander Navy Seal (ret.)
ANTHEM SINGER: Sally Curran – Soloist Trained at Eastman
BAND: Towpath Volunteers Fife & Drum Corps
COLOR GUARD: Rochester Naval Sea Cadets
DEPARTURE: Saturday, September 14th; departs at 6:05 AM

Mission 85 (58 vets)
September 14-15
Mission 86 (61 vets)
October 5-6
Mission 87 (62 vets)
October 26-27
Unfortunately veterans cannot choose what flight they will travel on due to medical and logistic issues associated with the flight process. We also encourage veterans from the Syracuse and Buffalo area's to visit and register with their local Honor Flight hubs before registering with Rochester Honor Flight.