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New Home for CAF’s B-29 FIFI and B-24 Diamond Lil

April 12, 2014 Moreno Aguiari 4

The Commemorative Air Force’s iconic B-29 Superfortress “FIFI” returned from her Florida tour on Monday to join the collection’s B-24 Liberator “Diamond Lil” and C-45 Expeditor “Bucket of Bolts” at the Vintage Flying Museum, in Fort Worth, […]

“FIFI” Heads to Florida in February

December 15, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

The Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber FIFI returns to Florida this February and March.FIFI will visit local airports in 10 Florida cities accompanied by other aircraft including P-51 Mustang The Brat III […]

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Air Show Report: 2013 Dayton Air Show

June 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

Tom Pawlesh Reports: By now, everyone has heard the sad news of the loss of airshow performers Jane Wickers and Charlie Schwenker at the Vectren Dayton Air Show. Our condolences go out to their families […]

Mid-Atlantic Air Museum WWII Weekend 2013 June 7-9

May 19, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The 23rd Annual Mid-Atlantic Air Museum (MAAM) WWII Weekend will be held June 7th to June 9th. This Gathering of warbirds at Carl A. Spaatz Field in Reading, Pennsylvania attracts over 100,000 visitors and has […]

CAF AIRPOWER Tour 2013, Video by Scott Slocum

May 2, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The only flying B-29 in the world is the spotlight of the CAF’s AirPower Tour. This sizzler touches on the various aspects of the tour including dramatic footage from the West Coast stops earlier this […]

CAF Airpower History Tour at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport- Atlanta 5/20-22

April 25, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Commemorative Air Force’s Airpower History Tour will be arriving at Atlanta’s Dekalb-Peachtree Airport on May 20, 2013 and will be open to the public through the 22nd. On hand will be “FIFI” the only […]

Consolidated B 24 Liberator “Diamond Lil

CAF’s FIFI and Diamond Lil to Attend EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh

March 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 2

Examples of two of World War II’s most revered aircraft, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, “FIFI” and the Consolidated B-24 Liberator, “Diamond Lil” have been scheduled to attend EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 as part of the […]

EAA Webinar Flying “FIFI”

March 26, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 1

Tomorrow, Wednesday 27 , EAA-Warbirds of America will broadcast a Webinar called “Flying FIFI”: The History and Operation of the Only Flying B-29.The CAF’s Steve Buss and Brad Pilgrim will be leading the webinar! GoToMeeting

TWO GREAT B-29 “FIFI” PICTURES

March 25, 2013 Moreno Aguiari 0

e-publications republished with the permission of B-25 MITCHELL ASSOCIATION New B-25 MITCHELL ASSOCIATION member Gary Suozzi sent us two recent pictures of the CAF’s B-29 “FIFI.” These are excellent pictures and we are sending them out […]

B-29 “Fifi”

New Home for CAF’s B-29 FIFI and B-24 Diamond Lil

“FIFI” Heads to Florida in February

Air Show Report: 2013 Dayton Air Show

Mid-Atlantic Air Museum WWII Weekend 2013 June 7-9

CAF AIRPOWER Tour 2013, Video by Scott Slocum

CAF Airpower History Tour at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport- Atlanta 5/20-22

CAF’s FIFI and Diamond Lil to Attend EAA AirVenture, Oshkosh

EAA Webinar Flying “FIFI”

TWO GREAT B-29 “FIFI” PICTURES

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