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Air Force & Aviation Retirement Invitations

Two aviation retirement invitations: Final Flight, a jet climbing on a contrail over a pair of plain wings, badged Wheels Up, with a boarding-pass back; and Cleared for Retirement, a vintage propeller plane over a runway at sunset, badged 30 Years in Uniform, with a flight-plan back. Final Flight opens in Silver & Navy and Cleared for Retirement in Terracotta & Cream.

3 · Pick a design · 2 designs

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Final Flight — Air Force & Aviation retirement invitation

Final Flight

No photo needed · 3 palettes · Bevan
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Cleared for Retirement — Air Force & Aviation retirement invitation

Cleared for Retirement

No photo needed · 3 palettes · Alfa Slab One
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Planning tip
If there's a flyover or an aircraft on display, put its time on the card (the sample says Flyover at 1:30 · reception to follow) so guests are outside for it. An aviation museum or a hangar makes a fine party venue: Dinner under the wings.
How it works

Details, wording, colors, download

Open any design above in the maker. Type the rank and full name (long ranks fit on two lines) and the years of service; the back carries the date, the place, the reception and the dress or access line. Branch names are typed as text; the art carries no seals or insignia.

Pick one of the three palettes drawn for the design, then download a 5 x 7 PDF (front and back), a two-per-sheet letter PDF for home printing, print-shop PNGs with bleed, 4 x 6 PNGs for a photo counter, a phone-sized PNG to text or email, or a Word file. For more lines to put on the card, see the retirement invitation wording ideas and the retirement party etiquette guide.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there an Air Force retirement invitation?
Final Flight and Cleared for Retirement both suit an Air Force retirement; type the branch and rank as text. The wings are plain, not the Air Force symbol.
Can I use these for a pilot retiring from an airline?
Yes. Neither card names a branch in the art; change the label and badge to the airline years.
Which colors do they come in?
Final Flight: Silver & Navy, Sky & Silver and Navy & Gold. Cleared for Retirement: Terracotta & Cream, Sky & Sand and Navy & Gold.
Updated October 2026