Tag: Commemorative Air Force

This category is dedicate to the Commemorative Air Force news, its warbirds and all the activities pertinent to classic airplanes

CAF P-47N Thunderbolt – Restoration Update – Summer 2024

Since the arrival of this Thunderbolt, the skilled restoration team at CAF Airbase Georgia, based…

CAF Jayhawk Wing UC-78 Bobcat Restoration Begins After Storm Damage

The CAF Jayhawk Wing's UC-78 Bobcat was damaged last month at an airshow after being…

Leadership Transition at the Commemorative Air Force

Henry "Hank" Coates stepped down as President and CEO of the Commemorative Air Force, Chief…

CAF A-26 Invader Flies With Unleaded Aviation Gasoline

Patrick Mahaffey is among the first pilots to operate a large radial engine airplane using…

PT-19 Takes to The Skies Again After Six-Year Restoration

After seven years of restoration and an additional fourteen months to replace the engine, the…

CAF Loans a Leather Jacket Owned by Ruth Florey to the National WASP WWII Museum

At the 2024 Homecoming Event of the National WASP WWII Museum, members of the Commemorative…

CAF Great Plains Wing Welcomes 1946 Fairchild PT-19 Arrival

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Great Plains Wing (GPW) has recently acquired a 1946 Fairchild…

CAF R4D Ready 4 Duty Navy to Normandy Update

Oxford, Connecticut, May 23, 2024 โ€“ The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) embarked upon the journey…