The Land of Lincoln Honor Flight is kicking off the 2024 flying season on May 14 with Mission #70.

The first flight of the season will serve 94 Veterans including 15 Korean Era veterans, 79 Vietnam era veterans from Bloomington, Champaign, Chestnut, Clinton, Decatur, Farmer City, Lincoln, Mahomet, Mason City, Mt Zion, and Normal.

Veterans will represent all branches of the military as well as the Air National Guard and the Army National Guard.

These 94 veterans and their Guardians will report May 14th at the Abraham Lincoln Capitol Airport at 4 AM to travel to Washington DC on a chartered Sun Country 737 aircraft to visit the World War II, Korean and Vietnam War memorials, as well as Arlington National Cemetery Tomb of the Unknowns, the Lincoln Memorial, the National Air & Space Museum in Chantilly, Virginia, the US Marine Corps Memorial and the US Air Force Memorial.  

This day of honor is provided at absolutely no cost to our veterans and is completely funded by donations from the general public.