If you were at Pensacola Aviation Center for Veterans Flight 2026, you saw we had more photographers and they were wearing green shirts to make them easy to spot. This was because we recognized that while photos of airplanes are great, we need more photos of veterans and their families to help them remember the experience of flying with Veterans Flight. This led to many more photos than in prior years, but also created a problem. How do we make these photos available to veterans, their families, and to our sponsors and supporters? 

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Thanks to the hard work of Photo OPS Chief Steven Stopler and Photographer Valerie Jacobs, Veterans Flight now has an online collection of photos from our first formation flights in 2014 through 2026. Below is Steven’s introduction and description of this exciting new feature.

 

We hope everyone has had an opportunity to reflect on and enjoy the memories created during this year’s Veterans Flight. Once again, it was an honor to be part of such a meaningful event, and we are incredibly grateful to all of the veterans, their families, sponsors, volunteers, photographers, and supporters who helped make it possible.

 

We are excited to share a new, special resource with you — the Veterans Flight Online Image Library. This growing collection has been created to preserve the memories of Veterans Flight and includes photographs from the 2026 event as well as images from every annual event dating back to 2014. More than a collection of photographs, the library serves as a visual history of the veterans, families, friendships, volunteers, aircraft, and unforgettable moments that have made Veterans Flight so special over the years.

 

The online library gives you the opportunity to browse photographs from this year's event and previous Veterans Flight events. You are welcome to:

 

• View photographs from 2014 through 2026

• Select and download individual images

• Download multiple photographs that you would like to keep

• Download as many images as you choose for your personal use

• Share your favorite memories with family and friends

 

Whether you are looking for a photograph of yourself or a loved one, remembering a special moment from this year's event, or simply enjoying the memories from years past, we hope you will take some time to explore the collection.

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Click Here to Visit Veterans Flight's Online Photo Gallery 

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We are deeply appreciative of everyone who contributes to making Veterans Flight possible. Our veterans are at the heart of this event, and the participation of their families, the generosity of our sponsors, the dedication of our volunteers, and the talents of our photographers all come together to create an experience that is meaningful and memorable.

 

It is our privilege to continue supporting the Veterans Flight mission and to help preserve these moments for the veterans and families who have given so much. We look forward to continuing this tradition and creating many more memories together in the years ahead.

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Thank you for being part of the Veterans Flight family and for your continued support. We hope you enjoy the photographs and find a few special memories to treasure.

 

With sincere appreciation,

 

Steven Stopler

Veterans Flight
Photo OPS Chief

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​Veterans Flight also thanks Gulf Coast Camera for sponsoring our new online photo gallery.

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