Tribute Flight Report

The Tribute Flight is a 77-day mission flown in a specially modified aircraft bearing the names of American and Coalition troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. The aircraft, called the Tribute Eagle, will not only honor fallen American and Coalition military personnel but will also serve as a venue to raise money for wounded American veterans by means of a pictorial book and DVD documenting the flight, both titled Flight of the Tribute. The Tribute Eagle will fly to every U.S. state during the 77-day period, landing at the towns and cities where fallen troops come from, visiting between five and ten airports everyday. On the final day of the mission this distinctive aircraft will land at Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility outside Washington, DC, where the families of the lost will gather to remember their fallen loved ones. Final day arrangements will also include custom-made banners on display to honor each casualty, a concert featuring mainstream performers, and an outdoor banquet prepared by America's premier chefs. The Tribute Flight is not simply a series of flights with sporadic displays of homage and nationalism, but instead one of greatest aviation and humanitarian endeavors of the new century. By the conclusion of this mission, millions of dollars will have been raised for wounded veterans and the Tribute Eagle will be the new and enduring symbol of American patriotism.