by General Aviation News Staff | Mar 21, 2023 | #Aircraft, Airshows & Fly-Ins, Aviation News, Briefings, Commemorative Air Force, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
Recently featured in the movie “Devotion,” the FG-1D Corsair was carefully stripped to bare metal and repainted to return it to like-new condition, according to CAF officials. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jan 3, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230112, Airshows & Fly-Ins, Aviation News, Briefings, Commemorative Air Force, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
While new, the New England Wing of the CAF has achieved a lot in its short life, according to officials, including meeting all the requirements to have an aircraft assigned to the wing — a Fairchild PT-23 Primary Trainer. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 24, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20230112, aviation museums, Aviation News, Briefings, Commemorative Air Force, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, Warbirds
The AH-1F Cobra, restored to commemorate the crews and aircraft that participated in Desert Storm 1990-1991, is part of the Airbase Arizona Flying Museum’s “100 Years of Military” exhibition. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 13, 2022 | #Aircraft, 20221222, Aviation News, B-17, Commemorative Air Force, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots, Warbirds
The B-17 Alliance Foundation held a week-long Birthday Bash for its B-17 “The Lacey Lady” in 2022. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Dec 10, 2022 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, Commemorative Air Force, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
Each year, 12 aircraft from the Commemorative Air Force’s fleet are selected to be featured during the “12 Planes of Christmas” fundraising campaign. The airplanes selected for 2022 come from 12 different CAF units in eight states. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Nov 21, 2022 | #Aircraft, Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Airshows & Fly-Ins, AOPA, aviation accidents, Aviation News, Commemorative Air Force, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new video in its Early Analysis series providing an initial examination of the Nov. 12, 2022, midair collision between a Bell P–63F Kingcobra and a Boeing B–17G Flying Fortress during...
