A rare 1940s P-40N Warhawk fighter plane will arrive in Peachtree City, Ga., for instructional flights Feb. 9-11 at the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia Warbird Museum at Atlanta Regional Airport- Falcon Field. The Curtiss P-40N Warhawk, owned and operated by Warbird Adventures in Kissimmee, Fla., is fully configured […]
Two docents from the National Museum of The Mighty Eighth Air Force in Savannah, Ga., will be at the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia Warbird Museum at 11 a.m. Dec. 8 to tell the history of the “Mighty Eighth” and its role in disrupting the German war effort in […]
The renowned P -51 Mustang takes center stage at this month’s Living Aviation History Days program, a series presented by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia Warbird Museum. Pilot Wes Stowers is the presenter, bringing his own P-51 for display. The program will begin at 11 a.m. Oct. 27 […]
The story of Guadalcanal and the heroic efforts of John Basilone will be told by retired CIA officer and U.S. Navy submariner Rick Ector at this month’s Living Aviation History Days program, a series presented by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing Warbird Museum. The program will begin at […]
The Brunswick, Ga., Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Wing will present this month’s Living Aviation History program sponsored by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia Warbird Museum on Feb. 17 at the Museum hangar, 1200 Echo Ct., Peachtree City, Ga. The historical presentation focuses on the North Atlantic where the […]
Noted aviation racer Thom Richard will relate his experiences and discuss the history of air racing in the final Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia Living Aviation History Day program for 2017. The presentation will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at the Museum hangar, 1200 Echo Ct., Peachtree […]
The SBD Dauntless and its crucial role in the Battle of Midway will be featured Nov. 18 at this month’s Living Aviation History Days program, a series presented by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing Warbird Museum. The program will begin at 11 a.m. at the Museum hangar, 1200 […]
The renowned Tuskegee Airmen and their successors in the U.S. Air Force broke many barriers on their way to aviation history. Researcher/Historian Zellie Orr and a panel of Tuskegee Airmen and successors will discuss the stories of this famed group at the May 20 Living Aviation History program, presented by […]
The American Volunteer Group (AVG), known as the “Flying Tigers,” successfully battled the Japanese in the sky under the command of Gen. Claire Chenault before the United States entered World War II. The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia Warbird Museum will feature the story of the Flying Tigers in […]
Former U.S. Air Force pilot Bob Heath will explain the history of the U-2 Blackbird ultra-high altitude program and his experience in flying “the Dragon Lady.” Heath is the Maintenance Officer of the Commemorative Air Force Airbase Georgia, currently serving as the Wing’s Maintenance Officer. This is the first of […]