News & Newsletters
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Thank you Coyne for keeping our wheels turning
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In NewsRead More: Thank you Coyne for keeping our wheels turningEvery Honor Flight veteran has a transport chair if they need one. We want to express our gratitude to Martin Coyne of Coyne Facility Services and his employees for cleaning transport chairs before each and every mission! Coyne Facility Services provides an in-kind donation of their services to ensure each transport chair is cleaned prior…
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Clear Path shares the mission
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In NewsRead More: Clear Path shares the missionClear Path for Veterans is a lifeline for so many, and a tremendous partner with Honor Flight Syracuse. Click here to see more.
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Every picture tells a story
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In NewsRead More: Every picture tells a storyEnjoy these images from Mission 24 on May 2nd. Thanks to photographer Gregg Ordon and editor Andy Robinson: Click here to see the slideshow
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Taste of Syracuse will benefit Honor Flight June 5th and 6th
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In NewsRead More: Taste of Syracuse will benefit Honor Flight June 5th and 6thHonor Flight Syracuse and Feed Our Vets have both been chosen as recipients of donations from this year’s Taste of Syracuse at Clinton Square. Proceeds from Tops Friendly Markets and Summit Federal Credit Union will go directly to HFS and Feed Our Vets. Come to Clinton Square on June 5th and 6th, look for the…
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Our Volunteers: Why they step up
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In NewsRead More: Our Volunteers: Why they step upHonor Flight Syracuse is 100% volunteer-driven. And our volunteers are driven by a love for our veterans. Click here to listen to just a few of the hundreds who have stepped up to serve our mission.
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Summer’s here: that means the Poker Run is back!
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In NewsMake sure your summer calendar includes the annual Whitney Memorial Poker Run in Constantia! It’s one of our biggest fundraisers of the entire year…and when we say fundraiser, we mean FUN-raiser! Join your friends on July 18 on the North Shore.
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Looking back on Mission 24
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In NewsRead More: Looking back on Mission 24Once again, our friends at WCNY-TV produced a 30-minute program on our most recent mission. Click here to watch the special. And, thank you WCNY!
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“When will I fly?”
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In NewsRead More: “When will I fly?”Honor Flight Syracuse flies 82 veterans on each mission. Our list of veterans waiting to fly is long. We are grateful for your patience. Here’s how the process works:
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Great TV stories on Mission 24
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In NewsRead More: Great TV stories on Mission 24Reporter John Moore and videographer Trevor Payant from WWNY-TV in Watertown flew Mission 24 on May 2nd.
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Next bottle and can drive is October 3rd and 4th
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In NewsRead More: Next bottle and can drive is October 3rd and 4thIt’s a challenge, but let’s see if we can top the $12,000 you helped us raise in April!
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Hear the humility in these heroes’ voices
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In NewsRead More: Hear the humility in these heroes’ voicesThey wore the uniform and put themselves in harm’s way to serve their country. Click each name to watch their conversations with videographer Andy Robinson during Mission 24.
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”Made me proud to be a veteran”
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In NewsRead More: ”Made me proud to be a veteran”Words of gratitude from veteran Kenneth Graham.
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Kathy Allen is TOPS, and so is TOPS Friendly Markets
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In NewsRead More: Kathy Allen is TOPS, and so is TOPS Friendly MarketsFor Kathy Allen, it started as a guardian on Honor Flight Syracuse Mission 4 in 2014. What followed was an immediate and long-lasting partnership between TOPS Friendly Markets and HFS.
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Start saving your bottles and cans and circle April 25 and 26 on your calendar
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In NewsRead More: Start saving your bottles and cans and circle April 25 and 26 on your calendarOur annual bottle and can drive needs your support!
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Hats off (or on, thank you!) to The Cooley Group
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In NewsRead More: Hats off (or on, thank you!) to The Cooley GroupOur gratitude for the managers and employees of The Cooley Group, Inc. for greeting our veterans as they prepared to board the aircraft for Mission 23.
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High Honor for HFS Co-Founder
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In NewsRead More: High Honor for HFS Co-FounderIn Philadelphia, on October 15, at the Annual Congress of the United States Naval Order, our co-founder, Rear Admiral (retired) John Paddock was honored for his volunteer service to the Naval Order and for his service to veterans… by citation!!!
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”Honor Everywhere” touches the heart
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In NewsRead More: ”Honor Everywhere” touches the heartSometimes, veterans are unable to make the flight to Washington for health reasons. That’s where “Honor Everywhere” steps in with a special presentation at Hancock Airport on Mission day.
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”Our hearts are full”
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In NewsRead More: ”Our hearts are full”Debbie and Doc Simpson were among 3 married couples on Mission 23. Here’s what they wrote after reflecting on the experience…

















