Help “Jake” Keep Kicking With its open cockpit, wind-in-your-face flight, and bright yellow wings, the PT-17 Stearman is one of the most beloved trainers of World War II. Nearly every American pilot—from cadets to combat aces—first learned to fly in a ...

Help Keep 'Em Flying One of the most impactful programs at the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is the Restoration Grant Fund, designed to help CAF units get their aircraft back in the sky faster. Thanks to this fund, over 70% of the CAF fleet is currentl...

Help Nella Keep the WASP Legacy Flying.Few aircraft tell a story as inspiring as “Nella,” the CAF’s AT-6 Texan dedicated to the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II. From 1943 and 1944, Nella trained hundreds of these trailblazing women

Help Keep the Flying Tigers’ Warhawk Flying The CAF’s P-40 Warhawk is one of the most iconic fighters of World War II—its shark-toothed grin honoring Brig. Gen. David Lee “Tex” Hill and the legendary Flying Tigers who battled Japanese forces before Ame...

Preserve the Smallest Air Force One Before jets and helicopters became symbols of presidential travel, President Dwight D. Eisenhower relied on a sleek Aero Commander L-26B nicknamed “Ike’s Bird.” This little twin-engine aircraft carried the President,...

Help Return the “Eyes of the Fleet” to Flight Massive, graceful, and endlessly versatile, the PBY Catalina was one of World War II’s most valuable aircraft—scouting the seas, hunting submarines, and rescuing downed airmen. The CAF Lake Superior Squadro...

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.

Keep the Legendary Avenger Flying The Grumman TBM Avenger is a giant among WWII warbirds—a carrier-based torpedo bomber flown by brave crews who faced overwhelming odds, including a young Lt. George H.W. Bush. Built in 1945, the CAF’s Doris Mae continu...

Help Restore the Project Cub J-3 Piper Cub Inside the Henry B. Tippie National Aviation Education Center, a small yellow airplane is shaping the future of aviation. Through Project Cub, high school students from North Texas are restoring a 1946 Piper J...

Help Keep B-24 Diamond Lil Flying Built in 1941, the B-24 Liberator Diamond Lil was one of the first of more than 18,000 Liberators to roll off the assembly line at Consolidated Aircraft in San Diego. This groundbreaking bomber helped redefine long-ran...