Vintage Aviation News

CAF R4D Ready 4 Duty Navy to Normandy Update

May 23, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

Oxford, Connecticut, May 23, 2024 – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) embarked upon the journey to fly the C-47 That’s All, Brother and the Navy Version of the C-47, an R4D-6 named Ready 4 Duty, […]

Tampa Bay’s Commemorative Air Force Wing Welcomes Its Inaugural Aircraft

May 23, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Tampa Bay Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has achieved a significant milestone with the arrival of their first assigned aircraft, a Fairchild PT-19A, bearing the Army Air Corps serial number 42-48004. This […]

D-Day Squadron Kicks Off 2024 Legacy Tour With Public Day

May 13, 2024 Angela Decker 0

Very soon the aircraft of the D-Day Squadron will again grace the skies over Europe as they endeavor to support events surrounding the commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion and the 75th […]

B 17 Sentimental Journey CAF Arizona Airbase

Vintage World War II Warbirds Gather in Atlanta in May

May 8, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE The month of May will bring several opportunities to see or experience a flight in meticulously restored World War II aircraft — trainers, fighters and bombers – at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK). The aircraft […]

That’s All, Brother To Offer Living History Flight Experience in Atlanta

May 7, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE The C-47A Skytrain troop transport named That’s All, Brother is the airplane that led the Allies’ main airborne invasion over Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Tickets are available to fly on That’s […]

B-29 FIFI Maintenance Update

April 16, 2024 Moreno Aguiari 8

By Charles Scott Williams of the B-29/B-24 Squadron via CAF On The Fly For the past two days, I had the pleasure of working on the B-29 Superfortress FIFI. My assigned task was to help […]

CAF PBY 6A Catalina BuNo 64097 Lake Superior nose

CAF Lake Superior Squadron’s PBY Catalina Restoration Update – December 2023

December 28, 2023 Luc Zipkin 1

By Luc Zipkin The Lake Superior Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force’s ongoing restoration to airworthiness of their Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina, BuNo. 64097, has been selected once again to be a part of the CAF’s […]

1945 Douglas C 47B Skytrain known as Texas Zephyr

CAF Highland Lakes Squadron Announces C-47’s Return to RCAF Colors

December 27, 2023 Luc Zipkin 0

By Luc Zipkin The Highland Lakes Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), based in Burnet, Texas, has announced an initiative to restore their 1945 Douglas C-47B Skytrain, known as Texas Zephyr, to its appropriate […]

Commemorative Air Force Announces The 12 Planes of Christmas

November 29, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is again holding their “12 Planes of Christmas,” an online giving campaign providing an opportunity to aid in the restoration and maintenance of the aircraft as well as learn more […]

Commemorative Air Force Acquires TT-1 Pinto Jet

November 4, 2023 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is thrilled to announce the latest addition to its historic aircraft collection, the Temco TT-1 Pinto registered N4486L. This is a notable acquisition for the Commemorative Air Force […]

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