Freedom Flight, Inc. "The POW-MIA Hot Air Balloon Team"

06/27/2026

https://katu.com/news/local/hot-air-balloons-touch-down-on-king-city-golf-course-and-neighborhood-street-tempest-way-tigard-festival-winds-meteorology

Hot air balloons at the Tigard Festival of Balloons touched down in unexpected King City spots, including a golf course eighth hole and a neighborhood street. A 90-year-old rider called it “unreal.” Light winds blamed.

04/19/2026

The 2026 Freedom Flight gun raffle winning ticket numbers are as follows:

#01 - 2145
#02 - 0591
#03 - 1368
#04 - 2045
#05 - 0532
#06 - 2245
#07 - 1499
#08 - 2448
#09 - 0006
#10 - 1469

Thank you all for your support to keep us flying and educating the public about the over 80,000 people still missing yet today.

03/27/2025

CHECK OUT OUR AUCTION!
March 28- April 5th!

Your donations will help us continue our efforts to honor those we left behind and the families still waiting for their return.

We must keep our balloons in the air and raise our voices to every person who will listen to help carry on our mission. Freedom Flight Inc., “The POW/MIA Hot Air Balloon Team” is a 100% volunteer organization (in other words, no one in the organization gets paid) made up of Veterans and non-Veterans, who all support our endeavors. With your support, we can continue to raise our voices for those that have been silenced!

The funds raised this year are to support our fleet of 4 hot air balloons and equipment necessary to complete our mission.

If you’d like to support us and aren’t interested in any of the wonderful items listed to bid on, please go to items 95 through 100 where you can donate either by Cash, Check or Credit Card which will be applied to various expenses.

https://www.32auctions.com/FreedomFlight2025

We are a 501(c)(3) Educational Nonprofit Organization.

“SOME OF US ARE RAISING MORE THAN OUR VOICES”

01/16/2025

https://youtu.be/PolzQ6_R47Y

After the war in Vietnam ended, the American public was told that all of our POWs had been returned and accounted for. But we know that was not the case. The...

12/30/2024

MEET THE TEAM
⭐️ JOSH VOGEL

Josh Vogel is from St. Joseph and is now back home after retiring from the Navy after serving 24 years of honorable and faithful service as a Naval Aircrew Rescue Swimmer.
Josh completed eight deployments, has over 2300 helicopter Crew Chief flight hours, and has traveled to over 30 countries. He loves to workout, watch and play sports, anything outdoors, and spend time with family and friends.

He is a Member of the Granite Rotary,
Advocates for Health nonprofit placing outdoor AEDs and cabinets in the community to save as many lives as possible, and works part-time as a Personal Trainer at Snap Fitness.

He is engaged to the beautiful Bernadette and has a one-eyed dog named Benny.
He is excited to join Freedom Flight, and continue his service and promoting what we do.