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Presentation Nov 8th 2025 – Mass Production
During World War II, American manufacturers produced massive amounts of material and supplies for the U.S. military and our allies. The Lionel toy train company started producing items for warships. Ford Motor Company produced B-24 bombers. Packard built Merlin engines. On Saturday November 8th the Commemorative Air Force Southern California Wing [...]
POSTPONED – Bearcat Restoration Update September 13th, 2025
We regrettably had to postpone this event until 2026. Please check back next year when we post our Living History event schedule. In 2018, the Commemorative Air Force Southern California Wing at the Camarillo Airport began a comprehensive ground-up restoration on its Grumman F8F Bearcat. Stalled due to COVID, the restoration team resumed the projec [...]
Presentation Jun 28th 2025 – Game of Drones
Living History Presentation Game of Drones by Rich Martindell Saturday, June 28th, 2025 Author Rich Martindell, a former Air Force fighter pilot, transitioned to “fly” MQ-9 Reaper drones, and captured in his book Game of Drones, his experiences and impressions along the way. The Wing hosted Rich, who compared his experiences of flying the F-4 and [...]
Presentation: Spitfire 80th birthday, February 22, 2025
Spitfire 80th Presentation - look for a video replay coming soon 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 19 [...]
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 be [...]
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