History: Commemorative Air Force SBD “Dauntless” Lady in Blue In 1957, a small group of ex-service pilots pooled their money to purchase a P-51 Mustang, beginning what is now called the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). With the addition of a pair of F8F Bearcats, the CAF became the founders of the Warbird Movement, an effort… More
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Shark Mouth P-51 Mustang
History: This airplane was last flown by the Uruguayan Air Force in the mid 1950’s then put on display in downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina until it was sold to an American collector in the early 1980’s. Some minor restoration/rebuild work had been done over the last 30 years but nothing really of significant progress until… More