RELATED: Vietnam veteran talks about taking Honor Flight
The flight left Dayton International Airport around 6 a.m. Saturday and is scheduled to return around 10:30 p.m., according to a news release.
As the veterans exit the plane on their arrival home they will be greeted by a military guard of about 200 U.S. Air Force personnel.
Nationally, more than 20,000 veterans were flown to the capital through the National Honor Flight Network in 2016. Since Dayton Honor Flight began, more than 3,000 veterans have been flown.
On the local list, 476 veterans from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars are still waiting for their Honor Flight.
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