GRHF Escort Squadron

GRHF Escort Squadron Great River Honor Flight helps give veterans a free trip to Washington, DC to see their memorials. http://wgem.com/honorflight

06/04/2026

GRHF MISSION #82

Mission #82 is another ALL Female Veteran mission. Like we always do with all the Honor and Respect we have to bring them home after a full day in Washington DC

DATE: June 18th 2026

STAGE: Shell/Fastline
Bowling Green, MO

TIME: 8 PM

RC: Vern Bastian
660 988 8019

This is a 30 plus mile es**rt, so come fueled up and ready to go. The Ribbon of Red is set to show how much we Respect these Veteran's for our Freedom's.

Let's Ride With Respect

Vern

05/25/2026

TODAY WE REMEMBER.

Every Honor Flight we ride for those who served. The ones who made it home.
Those who made it home is just a fraction of the ones who didn't make it fighting for ALL OF OUR FREEDOM'S.
Today is their day. Take alittle time today and think about all the freedoms we have because of those who died for us.
There is a saying that goes, Two people have gave their life for us. One is a soldier, the other is Jesus.
Enjoy your 3 day weekend, but remember what this weekend cost in human life.
One day is not enough thanks or respect for all that gave all.

RIDE WITH RESPECT

Vern

05/07/2026

BREAKING HEADLINES FOR
MISSION #81!
THE ES**RT IS A GO!

The board has decided that Honor Flight isn't complete without an Es**rt. The board first was going to have the welcome home at the airport. After meeting with TSA and airport management, they have decided to bus Veteran's from John Woods Community College and back to JWCC that night.
I am working with Quincy PD to get this setup and safe for all.

DATE: May 21st

TIME: 7:45 (DON'T BE LATE)

STAGE: QUINCY AIRPORT
1645 Il-104

RC: Vern Bastian
660 988 8019

Please be on time so we can get in a ride brief before they land. Note that this will be an early evening for all of us and a first for GRHF.

04/17/2026

IT'S ES**RT SEASON!

It is time for GRHF MISSION #80. Hoping all are ready with ALL the Honor and Respect I know we all have for our HERO'S.

DATE: April 30th 2026

STAGE: FASTLANE ( FORMALLY SHELL)
Bowling Green Mo

TIME: 8 PM

RC: Vern Bastian
660 988 8019

With this being the first of the year, please check all nuts and bolts on your bikes. Don't forget the air pressure in your tires also.

Let's make it safe and honorable for the Veteran's. They are why we ride.

LETS RIDE WITH RESPECT

Vern

03/15/2026

BIG CHANGE FOR 2026 MISSIONS

You may or may not know that the board of Honor Flight has came up with flying Veteran's out and back to the Quincy Airport. This is for the 2 Quincy mission's only.
You can figure that there will NOT be an es**rt for these missions.
We must remember that we ride for ALL VETERAN'S and with that we will STAND for these missions. The board is working on some way to have the Es**rt Squadron there with ALL of our Honor and Respect we put into each and every es**rt.
It will be a shift on the fly night, but I know together we will do our best.

Vern

ps. To clear things up alittle. The board is using JWCC for preflight meeting for the Veteran's the Sunday before flight. Only using Quincy airport on Mission day.

02/27/2026

2026 Mission Dates!

April 30 out of Hannibal #80

May 21 out of Quincy #81

June 18 out of Hannibal #82

August 20 out of Quincy #83

September 17 out of Hannibal #84

These are all on Thursday so work in a few of these dates for a day off.

There is also some things that may change this year, but nothing has changed yet. As soon as I know anything, I will get the information out.

Vern Bastian

12/07/2025

DECEMBER 7TH 1941

Remember the reason Great River Honor Flight is what it is today because of this date. GRHF started out to Honor WWII Veteran's and moved on to ALL VETERAN'S.
This date, today's date was the beginning of that war. A date that will live in infamy.

HAND SALUTE TOO ALL VETERAN'S

Vern & Hollie

11/11/2025

ELEVENTH MONTH, ELEVENTH DAY, ELEVENTH HOUR.

VETERAN'S DAY

Those who know me will understand this.
Veteran's day????? Our freedom's are 24, 7, 365 due to the service of a lot of people who we may or may not know.
My thinking is Veteran's Day is every day in this nation we call home.

THANK YOU VETERAN'S TODAY AND EVERYDAY

10/27/2025

VETERAN'S PARADE, QUINCY. 11/8/2025
Es**rt Squadron has been invited to be in the parade at position #9. Enter line up at 24th and Main and head west. Put #9 on lead bike.
There will also be parade at the Vet's home at 1. Red Cross will have a free lunch at Vet's home.

PS: we have also been invited to join the
League Riders in the Hannibal parade as well

I will not be able to get out this weekend, so everyone be safe and Ride With Respect for All Veteran's.

Vern Bastian

10/17/2025

ES**RT SQUADRON.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
I believe we finished 2025 with one of the best es**rts ever. You all did your part to Honor the Veteran's and the Ribbon of Red looked amazing, as always.
Hope everyone made it home safely.
From the bottom of my heart, Thank you for being American's that know what Respect is.

Rest up for 2026 when we start this mission all over again for #80.

Vern Bastian

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Quincy, IL
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