MAIL CALL A newsletter published by the Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing February 2017, Vol 1, Issue 1 Welcome to Mail Call, a newsletter published by the Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing for the WWII Heritage Days community. Whether you’re a reenactor, military vehicle owner, swing dancer or a fan […]
World War II phrases such as “Remember Pearl Harbor!”, Rosie the Riveter, Victory Gardens and Big Band will come to life when the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing hosts the 14th Annual WWII Heritage Days April 22-23, 2017. The event will be held at the CAF Dixie Wing Warbird […]
After more than 40 years since it’s last flight, 16 years of restoration, being affected by the Mississippi River flood of 1993 and countless man hours by the dedicated volunteers of the CAF Dixie Wing, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing Bell P-63A-6 Kingcobra serial number 42-68941 flew for […]
Former U.S. Air Force pilot Bob Heath will explain the history of the U-2 Blackbird ultra-high altitude program and his experience in flying “the Dragon Lady.” Heath is the Maintenance Officer of the Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing, currently serving as the Wing’s Maintenance Officer. This is the first of […]
America was losing the Second World War in the Pacific until an unprecedented one-way mission by Army bombers launched from a Navy aircraft carrier prompted an air-sea battle that changed the course of history. The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing will mark the 75th Anniversaries of the Doolittle Raid […]