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SUMMARY
Airbase Arizona members are working to raise funds for a spare
replacement engine for its B-25, Maid in the Shade. Once
funds are procured, this aircraft is slated to become the centerpiece
for a program to engage local students in aviation.
HISTORY
Maid in the Shade is one of the CAF aircraft which has a
combat history. This airplane participated in 15 combat missions
during World War II as part of the 437th Bomb Squadron, 319th Bomb
Group, 12th Air Force based in Serraggia, Corsica, bombing railroad
bridges and marshalling yards. After the War it was sold as surplus
and became an insect sprayer in the U.S. The aircraft was acquired by
the CAF in the 1980s and was authentically restored over a 28-year
period into its original combat configuration. It is now a leading
attraction at Airbase Arizona’s Flying Legends of Victory Tour.
PROGRESS
Currently Airbase Arizona has a B-25 R2600-35 spare engine at a
radial engine overhaul facility. The engine overhaul will take
approximately four months to complete. Having this engine will ensure
that the 2022 Flying Legends of Victory Tour could continue, with only
a minor interruption to change out the engine should it be necessary.
TASKS AHEAD
Maid in the Shade is currently in flying condition with a
very busy schedule. That means that its maintenance is extensive and
constant. To help ensure that it continues to take to the sky, Airbase
Arizona plans to repair a spare replacement engine. The cost of the
engine is $80,000, of which the group hopes to generate $25,000 as
part of this year’s 12 Planes of Christmas fundraiser.
VISION
The Airbase Arizona High School Expo invites students to submit
projects for exhibition in the Airbase Arizona Flying Museum. Projects
demonstrate some facet of history, technology, and/or the ability of
Americans to work together. Outreach messaging in 2022 will target
students to participate in the expo and members of the public who wish
to support the program. B-25 Maid in the Shade directly supports this
program by allowing students and guests to see and to be briefed on
radial engines, flight control, electrical, and hydraulic systems, and
their collective operation.
ABOUT 12 PLANES OF CHRISTMAS
Each year the CAF holds an annual fundraiser to help support and highlight aircraft projects for planes in need of restoration, maintenance or repairs. Donors may contribute to a specific aircraft project or to the CAF’s Restoration Grant Fund.
Don’t want to donate online?
Call 877-767-7175
or mail check to: CAF Headquarters, P.O. Box 764769 Dallas, TX, 75376
The Restoration Grant Fund
The Restoration Grant
Fund is a dollar-for-dollar match program created to help aircraft
projects with the most need get back into the air faster.
Giving to a Specific Aircraft Project
If you
have a particular affinity for an airplane, you can make a direct
contribution to the aircraft.Scroll downto see all the
projects looking for support.
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