Vintage Aviation News

New Director of Operations for the CAF

June 22, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 1

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) announces the addition of David Oliver to the headquarters staff as the Director of Operations. In this role, Oliver will develop and oversee the new web based flight activity program, […]

CAF Announces $250K Stretch Goal to Restore Historic C-47 to Flying Condition

June 11, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE – After successfully securing the $75,000 needed to rescue That’s All, Brother, the plane the led the D-Day invasion, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has set a new stretch goal to raise $250,000 […]

Help Save the C-47 that Led D-Day Invasion

June 4, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 4

PRESS RELEASE – The transport aircraft that led the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France more than 70 years ago has been rediscovered in an aircraft boneyard in Wisconsin. Believed lost to history, the airplane was […]

B-17 ‘Texas Raiders’ To Fly in the Heart of Texas Airshow

May 26, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Nearly 70 years ago, the last B-17 lifted into the air to join the largest air armada ever to fill the skies during WWII, but on Friday June 05, the four giant […]

DSC 0004 UC 78 in the rotisserie taken November 2014

Kosko’s Bobcat – A UC-78 is Reborn

April 28, 2015 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

Article by David Cohen: “If you’re going to go through all the trouble of fixing up an airplane…let it fly!” So says Jack Kosko, the leader of his team of volunteer aircraft restorers, sometimes referred […]

AT-19 For The CAF Coyote Squadron

April 22, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Commemorative Air Force’s Coyote Squadron in Corsicana, Texas has recently added a former Royal Navy Stinson Reliant Mk.I to its small fleet, having acquired it from another CAF squadron in North Carolina. The aircraft, bearing its […]

AirShow San Diego

April 21, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – AirShow San Diego is back for its 20th year and the line-up is more exciting than ever! With a P38 and a B25 on the roster and attendance records climbing it is […]

CAF Red Tail Squadron Will Honor Longtime Supporter at SUN ‘n FUN

April 21, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, will present a special recognition today to Fred Perry, CEO of Paul Kramer’s Learn to Fly Center, today […]

WWII Heritage Days B 24 Liberator Photo by John Willhoff 1 WM

CAF WWII Heritage Days Draws Crowds Despite Rain

April 20, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 2

PRESS RELEASE – The Dixie Wing of the Commemorative Force hosted one of its most successful World War II Heritage Days events April 18 and 19, despite weekend rain. Guests witnessed the arrival of a […]

The Original CAF Warbird – Old Red Nose…

April 11, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 2

April 11th marks a significant anniversary in the world of warbirds. It is the 70th birthday of one of the most recognizable warbird of them all, the P-51D Mustang known as ‘Old Red Nose’. This iconic […]

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