FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — The Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana takes off Wednesday morning as it takes veterans on a day trip to Washington D.C. The flight is meant to serve as a thank you to those who served, as well as an opportunity for participants to admire the memorials erected in honor of their time in the military. On the day of, veterans gather at the 122nd Air National Guard base in Fort Wayne and board the airliner for a one hour flight to Ronald Reagan Airport. After landing, veterans will be chauffeured between visitation sites, including the WWII Memorial, Korean, Vietnam and Lincoln Memorials. After a day of touring D.C., participants board the airliner once more and head for home, landing back at the National Guard Base around 8 p.m. The 48th Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana takes off Wednesday morning. The organization invites loved ones and those who wish to honor participants in welcoming the veterans back home on the tarmac when the plane lands around 8 p.m. Wednesday night. Honor Flight #49 is planned for October 16. For more information on Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana, visit the organization's website.