Vintage Aviation News

Scenic Night Flights in the CAF Airbase Arizona’s Combat Veteran C-47A Skytrain

May 6, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Commemorative Air Force’s Airbase Arizona Flying Museum in Mesa, Arizona is offering two spectacular scenic night flights on May 7 and 21 at 7:30 p.m., each of which will offer unique and inspiring views of […]

CAF Missouri Wing Announces Wings Over St. Louis Memorial Day Weekend

May 5, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Commemorative Air Force’s Missouri Wing in Portage Des Sioux, Missouri has announced that their North American B-25J Mitchell 44-31385, nicknamed Show-Me, will fly into Spirit of St. Louis Airport near Chesterfield, Missouri for a three-day barnstorming aviation […]

CAF Capital Wing to Restore Machine Gun Turret for a Martin B-26

May 2, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Commemorative Air Force’s Capital Wing in Culpeper, Virginia is beginning the process of restoring a machine gun turret from a Martin B-26 Marauder, one of the most effective U.S. medium bombers of World War II. […]

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CAF Launches Campaign to Expand by Adding Local Units

April 17, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) – the world’s largest flying museum announced plans to create new CAF Units in selected cities across the country. The organization has identified four locations to focus […]

CAF Lake Superior Squadron PBY Catalina – Restoration Update

April 12, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

In further PBY news, following on from our November 2020 restoration progress report concerning the Commemorative Air Force Lake Superior Squadron’s Consolidated PBY-6A Bu.64097, we bring more news on what has happened in the interim… The […]

CAF Rocky Mountain Wing – TBM Avenger Update

April 6, 2021 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

Back in February, we reported on progress which the Commemorative Air Force’s Rocky Mountain Wing has made with the effort to return their TBM-3E Avenger (Bu.53503) back to airworthy condition following her engine problems last […]

CAF Inaugurates The Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center

March 30, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

Last Friday, the Commemorative Air Force inaugurated the Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center. Named in honor of Mr. Tippie, a World War II veteran {click to learn more}, is the flagship of the […]

CAF Mississippi Wing Receives an L-5G

February 22, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Commemorative Air Force’s Mississippi Wing recently received a generous donation in the form of a beautiful Stinson L-5G Sentinel, restored as as an Army Air Forces air ambulance. Nicknamed Doctors Orders, this particular aircraft […]

CAF Dixie Wing Becomes CAF Airbase Georgia

February 18, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing announces its official recognition as and transition to CAF Airbase Georgia, effective Feb 18, 2021. The group has achieved the designation of Airbase within the […]

Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing Invites New Members

February 1, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing is hosting a virtual open house and recruiting night for potential new members, especially aircraft mechanics, at 7 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb.3, 2021. Interested people will be […]

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