Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight
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-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
The Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight departs the Fort Dodge Regional Airport with a backdrop of clouds turned orange by the rising sun Saturday morning.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
The Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight kicks up a bit of dust as it takes off from the Fort Dodge Regional Airport Saturday morning.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Amber Dangelser, 9, of Manson waves her flag Saturday mornning while waiting for the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight to take off from the Fort Dodge Regional Airpot. Her grandfather, Darrel Freese, of Manson, was on the flight.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
One of the almost 100 veterans departing for Washington D.C. on the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight gets settled into his seat on the plane early Saturday morning at the Fort Dodge Regional Airport.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Brandon Erpelding, 7, of Algona holds his flag and a pair of cookies Saturday morning while waiting for the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight to take off from the Fort Dodge Regional Airport. His grandfather, Francis Erpelding, of Burt, was on the flight.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Aubrey King, of Manson, is all smiles while waiting to board the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight at the Fort Dodge Regional Airport Saturday morning. King served in the Army during the Korean War.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
A group of Fort Dodge firefighters stand by to help veterans board the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight early Saturday morning at the Fort Dodge Regional Aiport
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Charles Nerem, of Thor, inspects his Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight dog tags Saturday morning before the flights departure from the Fort Dodge Regional Airport. Nerem served 26 years in the Army.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Veterans and their guardians line up to check in for the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight Saturday morning at Fort Dodge Regional Airport.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Korean War Navy veteran Donald Beck and his wife Lila look through his gift bag Saturday morning before he boards the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight at the Fort Dodge Regional Airport.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Korean War Army veteran John Olmstead, of Fort Dodge, waits quietly and holds a 100 year-old flag while greeting arriving veterans and their guardians Saturday morning for the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight's departure from the Fort Dodge Regional Airport.
-Messenger photo by Hans Madsen
Volunteers, guardians, veterans and families all mingle in the departure hangar as they prepare to send the Brushy Creek Area Honor Flight off to Washington D.C. at the Fort Dodge Regional Airport Saturday morning.
