Honor Flight launching 2025 season

FINDLAY — Flag City Honor Flight will launch its 2025 season with a mission taking off April 1, marking the organization's first flight with a new airline. This flight will depart from the main terminal at Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport, offering a more efficient experience for veterans and guardians by reducing travel time and eliminating the need for bussing from the airport to the memorials. The Welcome Home celebration will remain at its traditional location at the Grand Air Hangar, 11777 W. Airport Service Road, Swanton. Doors open for the public at 7 p.m. Additional flights for 2025 are scheduled June 3, Sept. 9 and Oct. 14. Veterans eligible for these missions include those who served during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Terminally ill veterans receive top priority, followed by others in the order their applications were received. As a 100% volunteer-led nonprofit, FCHF relies entirely on donations and community support to make these flights possible. The organization is actively seeking corporate and individual sponsors to help cover the costs of airfare, meals, transportation and materials for each honored veteran. Community members are also encouraged to get involved by donating, volunteering at Welcome Home celebrations or organizing third-party fundraisers. Every contribution - large or small - helps ensure the more veterans can experience this day of remembrance and gratitude. FCHF is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring veterans from Northwest Ohio and surrounding areas with an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the war memorials built in their honor.