OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Over 125 veterans attended the Jumbolair Aviation and Equestrian Estate over the weekend for a Veteran’s Day event full of celebration and remembrance.
Hosted by the American Honor Foundation, the event invited veterans, including various chapters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) service organization, and their families to the estate.
“The American Honor Foundation has over 20 Historic Military aircraft in its collection and focuses on educating our youth on the role those aircraft and the aviators that flew them played in our country’s history,” wrote Patrick Jenkins, General Manager of Jumbolair.
Massive fighter aircraft and a plethora of war memorabilia lined up around the attendees.
Members from Cullison-Wright Construction helped cook lunch for the attendees
The event featured a special service for missing soldiers, followed by recognition for those who served time on behalf of our country.
Pilots provided attendees with Honor Flights in Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk and Bell UH-1 Iroquois “Huey” utility helicopters.
The event lasted from 10 to 3, ending only when everyone had a chance to ride one of the “warbirds.”