Honor Flight of Northwest Ohio

Tentative Itinerary for August 20th 2008 Northwest Ohio Flight to Washington, D.C.
This information is subject to change based on weather and flight conditions. Visitation by congessional members and others will depend on their availability. It may be neccessary to flip the scheduled stops in order to avoid rain. Cross your fingers! Weather information provided by the Weather Channel.

PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR HONOR FLIGHT NORTHWEST OHIO
(Updated July 26th 2008)
Because of security concerns, only immediate family members of the veterans, Honor Flight staff members & media will be allowed in the hanger.  All others may patiently wait outside in the Grand Aire parking lot if they would
like to see the flight take off.

20 August 2008

6:30 am - Arrive @ Toledo Express Airport - Processing (Guardians arrive at 6:00 a.m.)
7:00 am – Breakfast & restroom break
8:00 am - Board aircraft and prepare for flight
8:45 am - Depart Toledo Express Airport
10:00 am - Arrive Dulles Airport, Express Jet (FBO) Landmark
10:30 am - Depart Dulles via Martz Bus
11:30 am - Arrive WWII Memorial
                   Flags of our Fathers
                   Photos
12:00 pm - Free time to visit WWII Memorial
12:45 pm - Lunch with Marcy Kaptur and bathroom break
1:30 pm - Free time to visit WW II Memorial
2:00 pm - Board the buses to visit the Korean/Vietnam Memorials
3:15 pm - Depart the Mall
3:30 pm - Arrive Arlington National Cemetery (buses go directly to the Tomb)
4:00 pm - Changing of the Guards Ceremony
5:00 pm - Depart Arlington National Cemetery
5:15 pm - Stop at the Iwo Jima Memorial  - just view from bus
5:30 pm - Depart the Iwo Jima Memorial
6:30 pm - Arrive Dulles Airport
7:15 pm - Depart Dulles
8:40 pm - Arrive Toledo Express Airport Grand Aire Base
9 :15pm - Short ceremony inside Grand Aire Base
9:45 pm - Depart for home +/- 15 minutes.