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CAF Congratulates Boeing with Bombardier Seat Sweepstakes

June 30, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 2

PRESS RELEASE- The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) B-29 Squadron congratulates Boeing on their 100 year milestone as one the world’s largest aerospace leaders. Their innovative aviation technology has crossed new frontiers for decades and continues […]

AVG Flying Tigers in Formation on May 28 1942 Photo taken by pilot R.T. Smith Copyright by R.T.Smith WM

CAF Atlanta Warbird Weekend to Host AVG Flying Tigers 75th Anniversary

June 28, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

A squadron of World War II P-40 Warhawk fighter aircraft will descend on Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK) Sept.24-25, 2016 to celebrate the third annual Atlanta Warbird Weekend. The event at the Chamblee, Ga., airport is a […]

CAF B 24 Diamond Lil Photo by Scott Slocum

B-24 Liberator Diamond Lil kicks-off CAF Airpower History Tour at Branson, MO

June 15, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Seventy-five years after making her first flight the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) B-24 Liberator Diamond Lil will lead the CAF AirPower History Tour and a squadron of historic aircraft to a landing […]

CAF Dixie Wing Living History Series Presents the Role of “L-Birds”

May 16, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The many roles of liaison aircraft will be discussed May 21 in the third monthly Living History program presented by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing at Falcon Field in Peachtree […]

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World’s Last Surviving PBJ-1 Mitchell Flies Again!

May 15, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

On Sunday May 15th, at a little before 2pm local time, the world’s last known surviving PBJ-1J Mitchell took to the skies over Camarillo, California again, following a decades-long, down-to-the-last-rivet restoration with the Southern California (SoCal) Wing of the Commemorative […]

Warbirds Steal the Show at Sun ‘n Fun 2016

April 25, 2016 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 2

By: Paul Harrop Cool, sunny, and calm Sun ‘n Fun is considered the first major airshow of the year, and 2016 is one for the record books. From April 5-10, aviators from all over the […]

CAF World War II Heritage Days, Living History at Its Best

April 24, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 1

PRESS RELEASE – Families will have the unique opportunity to share in the sights and sounds of wartime America in the 1940s at the 13th annual World War II Heritage Days, April 30-May 1 at […]

CAF AirPower Tour Summer Dates Announced

April 18, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 6

PRESS RELEASE – The Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) iconic Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber, FIFI, along with other AirPower Tour aircraft, starts a 24 city, 6 week tour in Birmingham, AL May 18-22. She will also […]

LIVE Streaming Presentation from the CAF Dixie Wing

March 27, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

Have you ever wondered what it takes to run one of the largest units in the CAF? Join us on FACEBOOK for a LIVE streaming presentation and Q/A session from the CAF Dixie Wing in […]

New CAF Living History Program Launches Monthly Seminars

February 22, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Military aviation history will come to life through a new monthly series presented by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing at the Wing’s headquarters. The public is invited to join the […]

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