Aircraft
The CAF operates 150+ aircraft based with over 70 wings, in 27 states and 4 other countries. The entire collection of CAF aircraft is known as the CAF Ghost Squadron. Its aircraft range from the small Stinson L-5 and Ryan PT-22 to the giant Boeing B-29 Superfortress, the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and the Consolidated B-24A Liberator AM927. Many of the CAF aircraft are rare - the CAF operates the only flying examples of the historic B-29 Superfortress and Curtiss SB2C Helldiver. Others, such as the Consolidated B-24/LB-30 Liberator, Bell P-63 Kingcobra fighter, Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero and SBD Dauntless, are one of only two or three of that type left flying today. The CAF also operates Axis and exotic aircraft such as the Mig 17 Fresco C.
Of the over 140 historic aircraft operated by the CAF, about 100 are in flying condition at any given time. Restoration and maintenance of these 50+ year old planes is always ongoing.
- Aeronca L-3 Defender ("Grasshopper")
- Beech AT-11 Kansan
- Beech C-45 Expeditor (USN SNB and JRB)
- Bell P-39 Airacobra
- Bell P-63 Kingcobra
- Boeing PT-17 Kaydet (USN N2S)
- Boeing B-29 Superfortress, "Fifi", Serial number 44-62070
- Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-83514 " Sentimental Journey " - Arizona Wing
- Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-83872 " Texas Raiders " - Gulf Coast Wing
- Cessna UC-94 (C-165 Airmaster)
- Cessna UC-78 Bobcat (RCAF Crane)
- Consolidated B-24A (RAF Liberator B.I) AM927
- Curtiss C-46 Commando
- Curtiss SB2C Helldiver (USAAF A-25)
- Curtiss P-40 Warhawk (Kittyhawk and Tomahawk)
- DeHavilland DH-94 Moth Minor
- DeHavilland DHC-1 Chipmunk
- Douglas A-26B-35DL " Spirit Of Waco " 41-39427 - CAF Invader Squadron
- Douglas A-26B-50DL 44-34313 - Air Group One
- Douglas A-26C-40DT " Miss Murphy " 44-35601 - Rocky Mountain Wing
- Douglas A-26C-40DT " Daisy Mae " 44-35643 - Sierra Hotel A-26 Group
- Douglas B-23 Dragon
- Douglas C-47 Skytrain (USN R4D, RAF Dakota)
- Douglas C-53 Skytrooper - Inland Empire Wing
- Douglas SBD Dauntless (USAF A-24)
- ERCO YO-55 Ercoupe
- Fairchild PT-19, PT-23 and PT-26 Cornell
- Fairchild UC 61
- Fieseler Fi-156 Storch
- Fleet 16B Finch
- Focke-Wulf Fw-44 Stieglitz
- Goodyear FG-1D Corsair " 530 " 92468 - CAF Corsair Sponsor Group
- Grumman AF-2S Guardian
- Grumman TBM (TBF) Avenger
- Grumman FM-2 Wildcat
- Grumman F6F Hellcat
- Grumman F8F Bearcat
- Interstate L-6 Grasshopper
- Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter replica (North American Harvard conversion)
- Aichi Val dive bomber replica (North American SNJ conversion)
- Nakajima Kate torpedo bomber replica (Vultee BT-13 Valiant conversion)
- Junkers Ju-52 (Spanish-built CASA 352L) German bomber/transport
- Lockheed C-60 Hudson (Model 18 Lodestar, A-28/29, C-56)
- Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon
- Lockheed T-33
- Messerschmitt Bf-108 Taifun German liaison/trainer
- Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
- Mitsubishi A6M3 Model 22 Zero Japanese carrier fighter
- Navy (Naval Aircraft Factory) N3N Yellow Peril
- North American P-51 Mustang
- North American AT-6 Texan (USN SNJ, RAF Harvard, various models)
- North American B-25J-5NC " Yellow Rose " 43-27868 - Yellow Rose Squadron
- North American B-25J-10NC " Maid in the Shade " 43-35972 - Arizona Wing
- North American B-25J-20NC " Miss Mitchell " 44-29869 - Minnesota Wing
- North American PBJ-1J-30NC " Semper Fi " 44-30988 - Southern California Wing
- North American B-25J-30NC " Show Me " 44-31385 - Missouri Wing
- North American B-25J-32NC " Devil Dog " 44-86758 - Devil Dog Squadron
- North American NA-64 Yale (BT-14) (see BT-9)
- North American T-28 Trojan
- PBY-6A Catalina
- Piper L-4 Grasshopper (J-3 Cub)
- Republic P-47N-5RE 44-88548 - Lobo Squadron / note: fuselage only
- Ryan PT-22 Recruit
- Ryan L-17 Navion
- Sikorsky UH-19 helicopter
- Stinson AT-19 Reliant (RNAF V-77)
- Stinson S-108 (World War II Civil Air Patrol)
- Stinson L-5 Sentinel (USN/Marines QY)
- Stinson L-9B Grasshopper
- Taylorcraft L-2 Grasshopper
- Vultee BT-13 and BT-15 (USN SNV, "Vibrator")
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