PRESS RELEASE – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) – the world’s largest flying museum announced plans to create new CAF Units in selected cities across the country. The organization has identified four locations to focus […]
In further PBY news, following on from our November 2020 restoration progress report concerning the Commemorative Air Force Lake Superior Squadron’s Consolidated PBY-6A Bu.64097, we bring more news on what has happened in the interim… The […]
Back in February, we reported on progress which the Commemorative Air Force’s Rocky Mountain Wing has made with the effort to return their TBM-3E Avenger (Bu.53503) back to airworthy condition following her engine problems last […]
Most readers will recall the name of Jim “Pee Wee” Martin, the pugnacious WWII 101st Airborne paratrooper veteran who came to prominence in recent years for parachuting – deep into his 90s – from vintage […]
Last Friday, the Commemorative Air Force inaugurated the Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center. Named in honor of Mr. Tippie, a World War II veteran {click to learn more}, is the flagship of the […]
The Gulf Coast Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) announced today that three national avionics providers are set to equip a WWII-era aircraft with the most sophisticated communications technology available on the market. Becker […]
The Commemorative Air Force’s Rocky Mountain Wing has good news to report regarding their TBM-3E Avenger (Bu.53503) which has just regained her fully-rebuilt R-2600 engine. A year ago, the aircraft’s maintenance crew discovered that the […]
By Kevin “K5” Michels, edited by Stephen Chapis Following his previous article about the evolution of the nose art on the CAF Gulf Coast Wing’s B-17 Texas Raiders, Kevin “K5” Michels recently submitted another excellent article that […]
This year marks the 50th anniversary for the Commemorative Air Force’s Minnesota Wing, one of the most active units within the organization. The unit formed on July 3rd, 1971 at historic Fleming Field in South […]
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