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Midland Army Air Field Museum to Open Soon

January 18, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

Article originally published on the Commemorative Air Force‘s website The CAF’s High Sky Wing is proud to announce the CAF Airpower Museum in Midland, Texas will soon reopen as the Midland Army Air Field (MAAF) […]

Renowned Author Robert Dorr Donates Book Proceeds to the CAF

January 13, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

Article originally published on the Commemorative Air Force’s website. CAF Capital Wing member and military history writer Robert F. Dorr was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme a few months ago and underwent brain surgery in December. Despite […]

12 Planes of Christmas – Consolidated PBY Catalina

December 15, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 1

About This Aircraft Volunteers at the Lake Superior 101 Squadron are undertaking one of the most ambitious restoration projects in the history of the CAF, bringing a PBY Catalina back to flying condition. The PBY […]

12 Planes of Christmas  – Douglas C-47 Skytrain

December 13, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

About This Aircraft CAF Airbase Arizona has recently embarked on an ambitious program to restore Old Number 30, a C-47 with a distinguished World War II special operations history, and maintain the aircraft as a […]

12 Planes of Christmas – North American B-25 (PBJ) “Devil Dog”

December 11, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

As part of WarbirdsNews support for the Commemorative Air Force’s fund-raising campaign ’12 Planes of Christmas’ we will be highlighting each of the aircraft on their list. The fifth of these is the North American B-25J […]

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12 Planes of Christmas – Douglas A-26 Invader

December 9, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

12 Planes of Christmas – Interstate Cadet

December 7, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

As part of WarbirdsNews support for the Commemorative Air Force’s fund-raising campaign ’12 Planes of Christmas’ we will be highlighting each of the aircraft on their list. The third of these is the Delaware Valley Wing’s […]

12 Planes of Christmas – P-63F Kingcobra – ‘The Pinball’

December 6, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

As part of WarbirdsNews support for the Commemorative Air Force’s fund-raising campaign ’12 Planes of Christmas’ we will be highlighting each of the aircraft on their list. The second of these is the CAF P-63F […]

CAF Red Tail Squadron Reaches Record Number

November 30, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, recently finished their 2015 annual tour of their RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit and fully-restored P-51C Mustang WWII fighter […]

EAA Museum Features Rare WWII Nose Art Collection from Commemorative Air Force

November 10, 2015 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE -More than 30 pieces of nose art from actual World War II combat aircraft are making their first-ever trip outside their home museum, with the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh chosen as the […]

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