Vintage Aviation News

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

August 18, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

In March 2019 the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) held a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction and the naming of its $8 million, 47,000-square-foot National Aviation Education Center at Dallas Executive Airport. The […]

Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing Looking for More Mechanics

August 10, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing, based in Peachtree City, GA is hosting a virtual open house and recruiting night for potential new members, especially aircraft mechanics, at 7 p.m. EDT on […]

CAF Dixie Wing Boeing N2S-2 Kaydet – July 2020 Restoration Update

July 21, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

As we reported in January, the Commemorative Air Force’s Dixie Wing in Peachtree City, Georgia has begun restoring a Stearman (Boeing) N2S-2 Kaydet which they acquired last August. A lot has happened in the interim; indeed […]

CAF Dixie Wing Warbird Museum Livestream Visit June 24

June 22, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing Warbird Museum at 4 p.m. EDT Wednesday, June 24 via a special livestream webcast from the CAF. The one-hour tour will include the […]

CAF Dixie Wing to Participate in “Giving Tuesday”

May 5, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing awaits the opportunity to reopen its Warbird Museum and vintage aircraft collection, but until the Covid-19 crisis is over, all revenue streams are gone and many expenses continue. […]

Education Opportunities Expand, More Museum Displays at 2020 WWII Heritage Days

January 14, 2020 Moreno Aguiari 0

The National WWII History Museum from New Orleans, La., and the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force from Savannah, Ga., will join the 17th annual World War II Heritage Days at the Commemorative […]

CAF P-40N Warhawk Restoration Update

December 18, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is currently going through refurbishment following a landing mishap earlier this year, but progress in the restoration is gathering pace and should see the aircraft flying again […]

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CAF Preparing For ‘Arsenal of Democracy Flyover’ 2020

December 17, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

Nearly five years ago now, in May, 2015, we celebrated the end of the Second World War with a massive flypast of Washington, DC which featured dozens of vintage WWII military aircraft. Dubbed the Arsenal […]

The Tetris Challenge – Warbird Style

December 9, 2019 Moreno Aguiari 0

Aviation enthusiasts whom are regularly active on social media must have noticed a recent aerial photography trend amongst different organizations – posing their personnel toy action figures beside their equipment from a freshly opened toy […]

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CAF Highland Lakes Squadron Receives a Douglas Dakota

November 22, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Commemorative Air Force’s Highland Lakes Squadron in Burnet, Texas has just received the donation of a former Royal Air Force Douglas Dakota Mk.IV. Currently nicknamed Texas Zephyr and displayed in a magnificent, mirror-like, bare aluminum finish, […]

Commemorative Air Force

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

Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing Looking for More Mechanics

CAF Dixie Wing Boeing N2S-2 Kaydet – July 2020 Restoration Update

CAF Dixie Wing Warbird Museum Livestream Visit June 24

CAF Dixie Wing to Participate in “Giving Tuesday”

Education Opportunities Expand, More Museum Displays at 2020 WWII Heritage Days

CAF Preparing For ‘Arsenal of Democracy Flyover’ 2020

The Tetris Challenge – Warbird Style

CAF Highland Lakes Squadron Receives a Douglas Dakota

A Caproni Ca.310 Libeccio Takes Shape in Norway

Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group Achieves Major Milestone

AirCorps Aviation’s Piper L-4H Restoration Report – Fall 2024 Update

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