The P-63 Kingcobra has a new name, “Miss Betty,” after Betty Bishop, a real Rosie the Riveter who helped build the plane during World War II.
Commemorative Air Force
12 Planes of Christmas
Planes chosen for the annual fundraising campaign including everything from a B-17 to a PT-17 Stearman.
CAF Rise Above wins National Aviation Hall of Fame award
“CAF RISE ABOVE is committed to telling the inspirational story of the Tuskegee Airmen and the WASP.”
CAF Wings Over Houston Airshow drive in only
Tickets for drive-in spots must be purchased before the show.
Historic aircraft to fill the skies over Washington D.C.
The Commemorative Air Force will send 18 warbirds to Washington, DC., for the fly-over.
Blast from the past: A classic air show
Slip back in time to 1976. Gasoline cost 57 cents a gallon. That January saw the first commercial Concorde supersonic transport flight. The Winter Olympics were held in Innsbruck, Austria. Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs started a new company called Apple Computers. And in Harlingen, Texas, the Confederate Air Force gave an air show for the ages.
USS Arizona exhibit opens on anniversary of attack on Pearl Harbor
“USS-Arizona: Sacred Steel”’ is a walk-around exhibit about the famous battleship.
Fly-over honors WWII Lend Lease and China Hump pilot
The CAF’s Alaska Squadron honors Col. Howard “Mike” Hunt.
Filming begins on WASP documentary
Filming has begun on a new documentary about the WASPs.