Below is a link to WHEC’s interview with HFR Chairman Peter Glennon regarding our return to flying missions beginning on September 11th:

https://www.whec.com/rochester-new-york-news/honor-flight-rochester-to-return-for-mission-70-over-sept-11-weekend/6154689/

Please click the link below to view the press release for this exciting announcement!

Press Release

Please click the link below to view our May/June 2021 newsletter:

May/June newsletter

Thank you to the Rochester Corvette Club for their largest ever donation to Honor Flight Rochester!

https://www.whec.com/news/15k-donation-to-honor-flight-rochester-funds-travel-for-dozens-of-vets/6089497/?cat=565

Please click the link below to read our February newsletter.  It contains a Veteran Salute and lots of letters from veterans and their families.

February 2021 Newsletter

Click the link below to view the Holiday 2020 newsletter:

Holiday newsletter

The 2020 suspension of Honor Flight Missions due to Covid-19 will continue at least through February 2021; it could be longer.

However, Honor Flight Rochester remains Mission Ready and is eager to resume full operations once the safety of our Veterans and Volunteers is no longer in doubt. Veterans on our fly lists have shown admirable patience awaiting their “trip of a lifetime,” considering the delays and uncertainties of this Covid pandemic.

Until we take to the skies again, Honor Flight Rochester will be visibly recognizing our wait-listed Veterans by placing a patriotic lawn sign at their residence declaring, “Honor Flight Rochester Salutes this Veteran with a future Honor Flight.” This lawn sign initiative will emphasize that the greater Rochester community and our country have not forgotten their great sacrifice and service for us. Indeed, we will deploy about 150 Honor Flight Rochester Volunteers to complete this Mission.

Sign delivery to the Veterans’ residences will start this weekend and conclude by noon on Veterans Day. Honor Flight Rochester volunteers will fully comply with all Covid-19 precautions and social distancing.

Below are two local news stories about the sign deliveries.  Please note that neither story clarifies that this initiative is only for veterans awaiting their turn to travel and not those who previously took the trip.  Flown Veterans already were honored by the fact they took their Honor Flight.

WROC: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/hfr-gives-new-lawn-signs-to-local-veterans/

WHAM: https://13wham.com/news/local/honor-flight-recognizes-veterans-during-the-pandemic

Click the link below to view the July 2020 newsletter:

July newsletter

Continuing with our abundance of caution Honor Flight Rochester is postponing missions to Washington, D.C. for September and October 2020.

While Honor Flight Rochester is Mission Ready, the safety of our veterans and volunteers is paramount and overrides all prior travel plans. After the COVID-19 pandemic fully subsides we will resume flying.

In anticipation of an uncertain start-up date, in the interim HFR will work on refreshing our processes and programs to align with the post pandemic era new requirements. Also you may find interesting our recently initiated Facebook photo series, “Why we do what we do!”

Honor Flight Rochester is in this for the long haul and holds in the highest regard the trust and goodwill of our veterans, volunteers and the greater Rochester community. We are eager to fly again but only when it is safe to do so. Veteran applications never expire and their places in line will be maintained.

Honor Flight Rochester loves our veterans and looks forward to recognizing their great service as soon as we can!

Questions will arise and may be directed to HFR President Rich Stewart. The Media may submit any questions by email to HFR at: [email protected].