Where is the Confederate Air Force located?

Dallas, Texas
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF), formerly known as the Confederate Air Force, is an American non-profit organization based in Dallas, Texas dedicated to preserving and showing historical aircraft at airshows primarily throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Can you fly in a flying fortress?

Here is your once-in-a-lifetime chance to fly in an authentic World War II B-17 bomber, EAA’s beautifully restored B-17G Flying Fortress Aluminum Overcast. Each flight experience is approximately one hour, of which about 24 minutes will be in the air.

How many B17 are still flying?

Today, 46 planes survive in complete form, 10 of which are airworthy, and 39 of which reside in the United States….Surviving aircraft by manufacturer.

Plant	Number produced	Number surviving
Douglas Long Beach (DL)	3,000	23
Vega Burbank (VE)	2,750	14
	12,731	46

How many aircraft does the CAF have?

258
As of 2020, the Royal Canadian Air Force consists of 12,074 Regular Force and 1,969 Primary Reserve personnel, supported by 1,518 civilians, and operates 258 manned aircraft and 9 unmanned aerial vehicles.

How many B-17 are left?

Many surviving examples are painted to represent actual planes that flew in combat. Today, 46 planes survive in complete form, 10 of which are airworthy, and 39 of which reside in the United States.

What was B-17 used for?

Developed by the Boeing Company in the 1930s, the B-17 was a four‑engine heavy bomber aircraft used by the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. It was a very effective weapons system, dropping more bombs during the war than any other American aircraft.

What does the CAF do?

The CAF was founded to acquire, restore and preserve in flying condition a complete collection of combat aircraft which were flown by all military services of the United States, and selected aircraft of other nations, for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations of Americans.

Where is the Commemorative Air Force Museum in Mesa AZ?

The Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force is located on the southwest corner of the Falcon Field Airport in Mesa Arizona. The museum includes an impressive mix of airworthy and static display aircraft. Among them is the Douglas (Boeing) B-17G-85-DL “Flying Fortress – Sentimental Journey.”