Dream Flights veteran event, Georgetown, TX, 06 May 2026

[markwells]

Confirmed Mission: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in a fun Help On The Homefront (HOTH) event. Dream Flights is a charitable organization which gives US military veterans free rides in a restored, WWII-era Stearman biplane. https://dreamflights.org/

This event will take place at the Georgetown Executive Airport. We will form a flag line at the hanger for the arrival of the veterans by shuttle bus and remain for the opening ceremony to include the East View HS JROTC honor guard and national anthem. There will be refreshments.

Date/Time: Wednesday, 06 May 2026. See timeline below

Location: Cutter Aviation, Georgetown Municipal Airport, 600 S. Hangar Dr., Georgetown, TX 78628.  map link
Directions: Turn off of Airport Road into the main airport entrance at Terminal Drive. Continue west until the road ends. The Cutter Aviation Hanger is on the left. Park in the available spaces before the fence.

Timeline:
8:00 – 8:30 am – Staging
8:25 am – Briefing
8:35 am – Move to the hanger and stand the flag line
8:45 am – Approximate arrival of the veterans

Wx: Hi 76 deg, rain chances

Notes: This mission is a flag line only in front of the hanger for the arrival of the honored veterans and the opening ceremony.  After the national anthem we will retreat with the JROTC honor guard.

Ride Captain: Mark Wells, atxpgr@gmail.com, 512-470-0380
Flag Wrangler: Mark Wells

Come to the airport for this fun mission. Check out the bi-plane and join in thanking these veterans for their honorable service to our nation.

[markwells]

The five us PGR enjoyed this event. There were so many stars present, like the WWII Stearman bi-plane, the pilots, the JROTC honor guard, and most importantly, the veterans from Touchmark Senior living in Georgetown. One of those was a 104 yr old WWII veteran who was as sharp and lively as someone 30 yrs younger.

We adjusted our flag line three times, pre-planned to coincide with the progression of the event. All went smoothly. We departed before the first flight as the low ceiling was causing a delay. A fun mission.

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