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CAF Minnesota Wing Celebrating 50th Anniversary

January 29, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

This year marks the 50th anniversary for the Commemorative Air Force’s Minnesota Wing, one of the most active units within the organization. The unit formed on July 3rd, 1971 at historic Fleming Field in South […]

CAF Dixie Wing Crew Producing Wooden Wings

December 23, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

In the midst of a primarily metalworking shop at the CAF Dixie Wing, a wooden work of art is taking shape in the form of a PT-19 wing. The restoration project is being conducted by […]

CAF Dedicates P-63 Kingcobra to Real Rosie The Riveter

December 2, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

By Steve Forsyth, CAF Dixie Wing Public Information Officer Betty Bishop could never have known that her WWII aircraft factory work when she was 18 would bring her a hero’s honor in 2020. Surrounded by […]

National Campaign to Fund WWII Stearman Restoration, Honor “Rosie the Riveters”

December 2, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

A World War II Stearman training plane is among 12 aircraft selected this year for the annual Commemorative Air Force (CAF) fundraising campaign, 12 Planes of Christmas. The CAF Dixie Wing in Peachtree City, Ga., […]

CAF PBY Catalina Restoration Update – Challenges and a Renewed Focus

November 12, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

It has been almost four years since our last update on restoration progress with the Commemorative Air Force Lake Superior Squadron’s Consolidated PBY-6A Bu.64097. The unit also maintains PBY-6A Bu.64092 in static condition. Over the […]

CAF A-26 Invader Returns to The Sky After 21 Years

November 3, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

The third A-26 in the CAF inventory returned to flight on November 1, 2020 with two flights out of Guthrie Regional Airport in Oklahoma. The first flight duration was approximately 11 minutes with a few […]

B-17 Texas Raiders Is Back in the Air

October 28, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

Thanks to the support of donors , supporters and the CAF hard-working maintenance crew, the CAF Gulf Coast Wing was able to get Engine number 3 swapped out in time to make their next event […]

B-17 Texas Raiders Engine Replacement

October 10, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 1

On their way to the Labor Day weekend at the Arkansas Air and Military Museum the CAF Gulf Coast Wing’s B-17 Texas Raiders suffered a performance issue on one engine while in transit, and out […]

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CAF’s Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center Update

October 5, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

The construction on the Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center (NAEC) continues to move ahead. Over the last couple of weeks, significant progress has been made on adding the siding and roofing; putting in […]

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CAF to Send Iconic Warbirds for Arsenal of Democracy Flyover

September 9, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

On Sept. 25, 2020, approximately 70 vintage aircraft will take to the skies over Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Arsenal of Democracy (AOD) Flyover will […]

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