SANFORD, Fla. — The first all-female honor flight has touched back down in Central Florida.

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The flight left Orlando Sanford International Airport Tuesday morning with 109 veterans on board from The Villages. They touched back down Wednesday evening around 9 p.m.

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The overnight mission included visits to the National Museum of the United States Navy, the United States Air Force Memorial, the World War II Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery and the Women in Military Service for America Memorial.

“This is the first all-women flight from Florida and came about following a request from the TriCounty Women Veterans almost two years ago,” Liza Walters, VP Operations, Villages Honor Flight, said in a news release. “This flight is a huge deal.”

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The women were welcomed back to Central Florida with a lot of fanfare.

To make their trip a reality, the group Tri-County Women Veterans raised more than $100,000 to make the overnight trip.

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