Commemorative Air Force

[dmw56]

While I was picking up my new Model A my neighbor who manages the airport in Moriarty, NM asked me if I wanted to go by the Commemorative Air Force's hangar. It used to be called the Confederate Air Force but politically correct liberals made them change their name.

There was this 2/3 scale P-51 Mustang.

A Canadian Fairchild PT-26 they restored

A model of the PT-26

 

[dmw56]

A Beech AT-11 Kansan that was supposed to have been flown by Jimmy Stewart at Holloman AFB. Their current project.

This is what an AT-11 looks like.

Some other stuff

 

[dmw56]

PT-26 Fuselage

 

[GJunktionMike]

Some pretty cool stuff, I always liked the old planes.

 

[Willowbilly3]

Great pictures!! Thanks for sharing.
I've seen pictures of old hotrods with Ranger engines.

 

[maverickmk]

Sweet! I love the old fighter planes. I want one of those old wooden props.

 

[bob w]

They've been at the St. Paul airport a few times. I enjoyed looking at them and watching them land and take off. I regret not taking a ride but I was too cheap at the time.

One year a pair of Mustangs staged a mock dog fight above my house (way above). That was a special treat.

Thanks for posting the pics and too bad about the name change.

 

[earthman]

Lot of cool stuff for a small town airport. Thanks

 

[Old Iron]

Thanks for sharing. Must have been great seeing them in 3D.

 

[sgtpontiac]

Very cool.....have always been into planes and

old wwII planes especially....thanks for the pic's....

 

[dmw56]

The CAF had a B-29 at Kirtland AFB this last week. I didn't get a chance to go see it. Flights were $600 and up depending on the seating. Kind of pricey! I know someone that did and said that since it is a pressurized airplane you don't have the same experience as in the older bombers like a B-17.