1943 EVENTS

About

1943 EVENTS is the fundraising division of the Commemorative Air Force - Mile High Wing. The CAF Mile High Wing is located in Broomfield, Colorado. We currently operate a 1943 SNB-5 better known as a Beechcraft Model 18.The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is a 501 (c) 3 Texas non-profit organization dedicated to flying and restoring World War II aircraft. The organization's headquarters offices are based in Dallas, Texas, at Dallas Executive Airport. At this time the organization has more than 11,000 members.The Commemorative Air Force® (CAF) was founded to preserve history by restoring historic World War II aircraft back to flying condition and to educate new generations of Americans on the value of military aviation in assuring our nation’s freedom. These airplanes, and the men and women who built, flew and maintained them – changed the world forever! We can never let them be forgotten.More than just a collection of airworthy warplanes, our fleet of more than 175 aircraft, known as the CAF Ghost Squadron®, recreate, remind and reinforce the lessons learned from a defining moment in American history.This history is worth saving… and worth passing on.