The Commemorative Air Force’s Airbase Georgia in Peachtree City, Georgia will soon restore their Fairchild PT-19A Cornell trainer 42-83511 (N5215Z). As part of the restoration effort, the airframe will be re-covered and painted to resemble, as closely […]
2022 marks the 80th year of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), the quasi-military organization which trained women to fly, test aircraft and train other pilots during WWII; the program traces its roots to a pair […]
The National WASP WWII Museum, which celebrates the legacy of the Women Airforce Service Pilots and their important role in winning WWII, hosted an event this past weekend at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. This […]
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. (Jan. 14, 2019) – Two national educational programs from the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) will enhance the lineup of events scheduled for the 16th annual WWII Heritage Days, April 27-28, 2019, at […]
PRESS RELEASE – Dallas – (November 1, 2016) – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) announced the launch of an ambitious Kickstarter Campaign during the month of November to help bring to life the production of […]
On Sept.7, 2016, four members of the CAF Capital Wing participated in a vintage WWII-era aircraft flyover during the inurnment ceremony for Women Air Force Service Pilot (WASP) Second Lieutenant Elaine D. Harmon at Arlington […]
PRESS RELEASE – The newest addition to the CAF national educational outreach program is CAF RISE ABOVE: WASP. The initiative will bring the legacy of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) to a nationwide audience, […]
PRESS RELEASE – The women who worked at the factories to produce warplanes and war materials in the 1940s will be honored Sunday, April 19 with “Rosie the Riveter Day” at World War II Heritage […]
PRESS RELEASE -The sights and sounds of The Greatest Generation will come alive when the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing hosts the eleventh annual “WWII Heritage Days” April 26-27, 2014. The history festival will […]
Hemlock Films, producers of the acclaimed documentary “The Restorers”, recently announced their production of a new aviation documentary titled “Beyond the Powder: The Legacy of the First Women’s Cross-Country Air Race”. This feature-length documentary will […]
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