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CAF’s B-29 “FIFI” will visit Sarasota March 2-6

February 17, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 3

PRESS RELEASE – Residents of Sarasota and the surrounding community will have an opportunity to get their hands on history March 2 through 6 when the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) flies into Sarasota-Bradenton airport for […]

CAF Red Tail Squadron Announces Spring Season

February 15, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, today announced their RISE ABOVE Red Tail spring schedule of outreach events that will take them to several […]

P-51C Mustang Tuskegee Airmen Sustains Damage, Will RISE ABOVE to Fly Again

February 3, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – Dallas – February 3, 2016 – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, confirms that Wednesday morning, February 3, their P-51C Mustang Tuskegee Airmen was […]

Restoration of the CAF Utah Wing’s N2S Kaydet Moving Along Quickly

January 31, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Commemorative Air Force’s Utah Wing is making rapid progress with the restoration of their Boeing-Stearman N2S Kaydet in their hangar at Russ McDonald Field in Heber City, Utah. Their Kaydet rolled off the production line in […]

CAF Red Tail Squadron to Showcase at ASCD Educators Conference

January 20, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, is excited to announce they have been invited to attend the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) Annual Conference and […]

CAF Welcomes Bill Shepard as Vice President of Education

December 30, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE -The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) announced the addition of Bill Shepard to its staff as the Vice President of Education. In this role, Shepard will oversee the design, execution and funding of CAF’s […]

WWII Fighter Pilot Paul Crawford Flight in CAF P51 Red Nose58

WWII Fighter Pilot Flies in the CAF’s P-51Mustang ‘Red Nose’

December 17, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

Mission accomplished! World War II pilot Paul Crawford this week fulfilled his dream of flying in a P-51 Mustang like the one he commanded 70 years ago in China, where he flew 29 missions until […]

12 Planes of Christmas – Consolidated PBY Catalina

December 15, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 1

About This Aircraft Volunteers at the Lake Superior 101 Squadron are undertaking one of the most ambitious restoration projects in the history of the CAF, bringing a PBY Catalina back to flying condition. The PBY […]

12 Planes of Christmas  – Douglas C-47 Skytrain

December 13, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

About This Aircraft CAF Airbase Arizona has recently embarked on an ambitious program to restore Old Number 30, a C-47 with a distinguished World War II special operations history, and maintain the aircraft as a […]

Paul Crawford in P 51 Little Rebel copy 2

WWII Veteran to Realize Dream of Flying in P-51 Mustang after 70 Years

December 9, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 4

PRESS RELEASE – World War II pilot Paul Crawford dreamed of flying in a P-51 Mustang like the one he commanded 70 years ago in China, where he flew 29 missions until he was shot […]

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