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Volunteering at the CAF Airbase Georgia helps aspiring mechanics to build time, gain experience, and prepare for the A&P test.

Despite the many hardships we have all endured this past year, 2021 did hold a number of positives for those of us with a passion for vintage aviation; this includes the return of major air shows, not to mention significant progress and even first flights for a number of restoration projects. We at WarbirdsNews have endeavored to keep our readers informed of as many developments as possible, with exclusive reports of major milestones in the warbird and aviation museum community. Although we cou...

World War II history will come alive Saturday, Oct. 9 at Falcon Field in Peachtree City. History buffs, families, and young children alike can enjoy the trip back in time, […]

WWII Heritage Days Returns in October 2021, Honoring Rosie the Riveters WWII Heritage Days Returns in October 2021, Honoring Rosie the Riveters A WWII veteran enjoys the company of USO re-enactors. (image via WWII Heritage Days) PRESS RELEASE – Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia is dedicating World War II Heritage Days 2021 in honor of all Rosie the Riveters, American women who worked in the military equipment factories during WWII. The new one-day event on Oct. 9, 2021, is the Air...

The Citizen your username your email Password recovery The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing announced its official recognition as and transition to CAF Airbase Georgia, effective Feb 18, 2021. The group has achieved the designation of Airbase within the organization as a result of growth and awarded accomplishments over the last 35 years. “We are one of the largest, most active, and successful units in the CAF,” said Airbase Leader Jim Buckley. “With over 350 members, multiple ...

CAF Dixie Wing Becomes CAF Airbase Georgia CAF Dixie Wing Becomes CAF Airbase Georgia PRESS RELEASE – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing announces its official recognition as and transition to CAF Airbase Georgia, effective Feb 18, 2021. The group has achieved the designation of Airbase within the organization as a result of tremendous growth and awarded accomplishments over the last 35 years. “We are one of the largest, most active, and successful units in the CAF. With over 350 ...

The Citizen your username your email Password recovery The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing is hosting a virtual open house and recruiting night for potential new members, especially aircraft mechanics, at 7 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Interested people will be given a one-hour Zoom meeting invitation to learn about the CAF Dixie Wing and its operations. “We have a collection of seven operating vintage aircraft that require continuous care and maintenance to keep them flyi...

Josh Cotton Betty Bishop, a Rosie the Riveter, reunited with a P-63 Kingcobra 70 years after she worked on the planes at Bell Aircraft in Niagara Falls, NY. Photo by John Willhoff Courtesy of the Commemorative Air Force, Dixie Wing WARREN, Pa. — Back in November, Betty Bishop was flown from her home to Florida to participate in the dedication of a restored P-63 Kingcobra — a World War II fighter aircraft. That trip was 75 year in the making. Bishop was a “Rosie the Riveter” who worked ...

jcotton@timesobserver.com Photo by John Willhoff and courtesy of the Commemorative Air Force, Dixie Wing Betty Bishop, a Rosie the Riveter, reunited with a P-63 Kingcobra 70 years after she worked on the planes at Bell Aircraft in Niagara Falls, NY. Back in November, Betty Bishop was flown from her home to Florida to participate in the dedication of a restored P-63 Kingcobra — a World War II fighter aircraft. That trip was 75 year in the making. Bishop was a “Rosie the Riveter” who worked...

CAF Dixie Wing Crew Producing Wooden Wings CAF Dixie Wing Crew Producing Wooden Wings The wing and the crew: L to R: Buchanan, Walker, Brunks, and Basch.Photo by Charles Burcher In the midst of a primarily metalworking shop at the CAF Dixie Wing, a wooden work of art is taking shape in the form of a PT-19 wing.  The restoration project is being conducted by the Georgia based Wing in support of another Commemorative Air Force unit, the CAF Heart of America Wing. This wooden craftsmanship is the...