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Presentation: Spitfire 80th birthday, February 22, 2025

Presentation: Spitfire 80th birthday, February 22, 2025

Spitfire 80th Presentation, February 22, 2025

February 1945, one of only 957 production Mk XIVs is delivered to number 33 Maintenance Unit at RAF Lyneham for combat preparations. Missing the war in Europe, serial number NH749 is assigned to the RAF Southeast Asia Command, ultimately being sold to the Indian Air Force in 1947. On Saturday February 22nd of this year, the Commemorative Air Force Southern California Wing at the Camarillo Airport will celebrate our Spitfire’s 80th birthday with a presentation chronicling it’s history and discussing extensive maintenance efforts to improve its engine cooling system. Weather, operations, and maintenance permitting, CAF SoCal will conclude the event by flying one of their SNJ Texans for you. Join us to hear of the long history and challenging maintenance efforts of SoCal’s Spitfire Mk XIV … and eat some birthday cake.

Join us at the museum on Saturday, February 22nd, at 11am.

Suggested Donation: $15.00 per person, thank you for your support to help us “Keep ’em Flying”

Col Will Cunningham2025-01-12T11:13:03-07:00January 12th, 2025|Featured|

Bearcat Fundraiser

Bearcat Fundraiser

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.

We are excited and honored to have our beloved Bearcat included in this special event!

In 2018, the we began a comprehensive restoration on the F8F Bearcat. When the pandemic hit, progress was halted for nearly two years. When restrictions were lifted, a group of highly skilled volunteers from the Wing reconstituted and resumed work. This group has meticulously restored this aircraft ensuring it meets historical accuracy and airworthiness standards. Now, in the critical phase of reassembly and painting, the Southern California Wing needs your support to finish up its final exterior work.

For more information and to donate today, visit the link here: F8F Bearcat -12 Planes of Christmas

Col Will Cunningham2024-12-09T20:26:10-07:00December 9th, 2024|Featured|

Rememberance Paver Brick Program

Rememberance Paver Brick Program

The Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force invite you to leave a Legacy by purchasing a Commemorative Brick. The bricks will be installed at our entrance by the flag pole leading into the aircraft museum.

The bricks are 4”x8” and made out of red clay with black lettering to include up to 3 lines with up to 18 characters per line.

To place your order, download and print out this form. Return your completed form with payment attached to the museum or mail in to the address indicated.

Or, place your order online directly with the brick engraver by following the LINK HERE.