Commemorative Air Force

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Commemorative Air Force (CAF)

LOCATIONS

The Commemorative Air Force has several locations of airbases, wings, squadrons and other unit types.

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AIRCRAFT

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You need not be a pilot or veteran to join the CAF. Colonel Membership is open to all men and women, ages 18 and older. Cadet membership is open to ages 13-17.

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RIDES

Many of our aircraft are available for a Living History Flight Experience

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News

Jan 26, 2026

Commemorative Air Force In the Community

Nationwide (January 23, 2026) – Community engagement is one of the foundations that keep the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) flying. From volunteers who dedicate their time and talents to aviation enthusiasts who...

Jan 27, 2026

Keeping Legends Alive: How Honoring Bessie Coleman Still Takes Flight

January 27, 2026,(Dallas, TX) – Some legacies are preserved in books or museum cases. Others are carried—quite literally—by the people who refuse to let them fade.

**Bessie Coleman’s legacy lives in that second...

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Jan 27, 2026

Ground School: Where Aircrews Begin the Season

Nationwide (January 27, 2026 - When a Commemorative Air Force aircraft lifts off at an airshow or arrives over a community in a low, thunderous pass, it feels effortless. The engine sounds right. The aircraft...

Jan 27, 2026

CAF Helldiver Squadron Takes Flight

HOUSTON, TX (January 27, 2026) — The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) proudly announces that, effective January 1, 2026, the West Texas Wing has officially become the CAF Helldiver Squadron, a name that reflects both...

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