DONATE NOW: Inside the mission to honor Southern Colorado veterans, one flight at a time
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“Honor Flight of Southern Colorado, established in 2011, is part of a nationwide network of more than 130 hubs dedicated to flying veterans — at no cost — to Washington, D.C.”
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— The traditional culture of the Southern United States has been called a "culture of honor", that is, a culture where people avoid intentionally offending others, and maintain a reputation for not acce…
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— David Paul Cooley (February 15, 1960 – March 25, 2009) was a Lockheed test pilot and retired United States Air Force (USAF) officer, responsible for developmental flight testing of the F-117 Nighthawk…
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— Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways Douglas DC-9 domestic United States commercial jet flight from Stallings Field (ISO) in Kinston, North Carolina, to Huntington Tri-State Ai…
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“Every flight, meal and hotel stay is paid for entirely through community donations.”
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— The traditional culture of the Southern United States has been called a "culture of honor", that is, a culture where people avoid intentionally offending others, and maintain a reputation for not acce…
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— This is a list of fatal commercial aviation accidents and incidents in or in the vicinity of the United States or its territories.
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— Southern Airways Flight 932 was a chartered Southern Airways Douglas DC-9 domestic United States commercial jet flight from Stallings Field (ISO) in Kinston, North Carolina, to Huntington Tri-State Ai…
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“The organization has flown more than 350 World War II, Korean War and Vietnam veterans on 21 missions.”
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— Denver ( DEN-vər) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Officially a consolidated city and county, it is located in the South Platte River valley on the western edge o…
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— Neil Alden Armstrong (August 5, 1930 – August 25, 2012) was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who, as the commander of the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, became the first person to walk on the …
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“More than 300 veterans are currently on a waitlist that can stretch two to three years.”
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“Honor Flight of Southern Colorado is working toward a $130,000 fundraising goal as part of its annual telethon.”
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“The money will help fund two trips each year, including a larger charter flight planned for the fall that could send about 30 additional veterans beyond the usual capacity.”
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