The Commemorative (CAF) Airbase Georgia proudly joins museums and historic sites across the state in celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Georgia WWII Heritage Trail, a statewide network dedicated to preserving and sharing Georgia’s vital contributions to World War II.
Airbase Georgia was among the Trail’s founding partners when it launched in February 2021, united by a shared commitment to honoring the men and women of the Greatest Generation and ensuring their stories remain accessible to future generations. Over the past five years, the Trail has grown into a recognized platform for public history, education, and heritage tourism, connecting communities with the people, places, and events that shaped Georgia’s wartime legacy.
“Airbase Georgia joined the Georgia WWII Heritage Trail because of our mission to educate, honor, and inspire,” said Airbase Leader Mark Richards. “The Trail strengthens our ability to tell these stories collaboratively and to reach new audiences across the state.”
Since its founding, the Georgia WWII Heritage Trail has expanded from ten original partners to a growing network of Trail and Affiliate Partners, amplifying the impact of individual museums while presenting a more unified narrative of Georgia’s role in the war. The Trail has received statewide and national recognition for innovation in heritage tourism and public engagement, and it continues to create new opportunities for collaboration, shared visibility, and coordinated programming.
As a flying World War II museum, Airbase Georgia contributes a distinctive aviation and education perspective to the Trail. Through immersive exhibits, aircraft restoration, living history programming, and K–12 education initiatives, the Airbase helps bring Georgia’s WWII story to life while reinforcing the Trail’s broader mission of preservation and education.
Known throughout the historic aviation community for bringing history to life through the restoration and flight of authentic World War II aircraft, Airbase Georgia is currently restoring a rare P-47N Thunderbolt alongside an N2S Stearman biplane, the aircraft type used to train U.S. Navy pilots during the war. With the Stearman’s first post-restoration flight planned for later this year, these projects reflect Airbase Georgia’s long-term stewardship of historic aircraft, the depth of its all-volunteer technical expertise, and its sustained commitment to preserving irreplaceable aviation assets for future generations.
Airbase Georgia looks forward to continuing its role within the Georgia WWII Heritage Trail as the network enters its next chapter, expanding access to World War II history and honoring those who served through meaningful, mission-aligned collaboration.