Come to KidVenture to Meet a Legendary Tuskegee Airman Pilot in Person!
We are excited to announce that original Tuskegee Airman pilot Harry Stewart will make a special appearance with us at the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit
July 18, 2017
CAF Rise Above supporters and enthusiasts can keep up with efforts and outreach of CAF RISE ABOVE in the blog articles below. Find out about how the organization is working to fufill its mission.
Mustang pilot Bill Shepard heading to annual Tuskegee Airmen convention!
Our friends at Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (TAI) are gearing up for their annual convention August 2-5 in Orlando. The CAF Red Tail Squadron’s P-51C Mustang
July 14, 2017
Kids! (And Grownups!) Learn about the Tuskegee Airmen at EAA’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin!
Popsicles, swimming pools and sunshine… but if you love airplanes, nothing says summer quite like Oshkosh! Many aviation enthusiasts point to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh,
July 13, 2017
New autobiography of Tuskegee Airman Harold Brown goes on sale soon!
In August 2017, the University of Alabama Press will release what is probably going to be the last autobiography of an original Tuskegee Airman. Keep
July 12, 2017
Attention Minnesotans! Meet Legendary Tuskegee Airmen at the Waseca County Free Fair!
We are excited to announce that original Tuskegee Airmen Fred Henry and Washington Ross will be our special guests at the Waseca County Free Fair
July 6, 2017
Tuskegee Airman’s legacy lives on at Farnsworth Aerospace
This article is reprinted by permission of the author Marjorie Otto of Lille News of North St. Paul, Minnesota. Following the donation of a mural
June 19, 2017
Make plans to attend a special event to honor legacy of Tuskegee Airmen at Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama
The CAF Red Tail Squadron is excited to announce that they will again participate in the Tuskegee Airmen Legacy Open House, two days of FREE
June 12, 2017
Joint mission rallies, inspires kids with message of the Tuskegee Airmen
Bill Shepard, CAF Red Tail Squadron P-51C Mustang pilot and Vice President of Education for the Commemorative Air Force, shares his thoughts on a recent
June 5, 2017
Tuskegee Airmen skills as escorts celebrated for generations
Janice Porter Hayes is the niece of a World War II B-17 tail gunner. She shared this story with us about the gratitude her uncle
May 26, 2017
Special memorial in Ohio honors Tuskegee Airman and B-17 bomber pilot’s special bond
CAF Red Tail Squadron Ambassador and Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. volunteer Jacqueline Covington reports from a wonderful event in Cincinnati recently that honored some very special World
May 18, 2017
Group uses Six Guiding Principles to bring Squadron to their town
Mable Oatis of the Wechsler Foundation in Meridian, Mississippi, sent us this great look at how their group teamed up with the CAF Red Tail
May 16, 2017
Kansas City school gets special inspirational visit from CAF
Last month, CAF Red Tail Squadron P-51C Mustang pilot and CAF Vice President of Education Bill Shepard hit the road for Kansas City, Missouri, near
May 8, 2017
Climb in to the cockpit for an aerial tour of the delta blues
CAF Red Tail Squadron pilot Alan Miller is not only a skilled commercial and warbird pilot, he’s also a blues music enthusiast. Ferrying our P-51C
April 17, 2017
Monument set to honor resting place of brothers who were Tuskegee Airmen pilots
Among the family and friends laid to rest in the Alton, Illinois, town cemetery, war heroes and brothers George and Arnold Cisco hold a unique
March 31, 2017
Founding member Don Hinz inducted into CAF Hall of Fame
In 2010, the Commemorative Air Force established the CAF Hall of Fame to honor members who have made monumental contributions towards the success and worldwide
March 10, 2017
The joy of (repeat!) giving
As a 501(c)(3) organization, the CAF Red Tail Squadron is able to spread the inspirational message of the Tuskegee Airmen to people around the country
March 6, 2017
Officially taking to the airways TODAY!
We’re excited to report that CAF Red Tail Squadron P-51C Mustang pilot and Squadron Leader Doug Rozendaal has just taken final delivery of the Tuskegee
March 2, 2017
Hear the Tuskegee Airmen, “In Their Own Words”
We are excited to announce that we will be offering the original film “In Their Own Words: The Tuskegee Airmen” by Bryton Entertainment in our
February 27, 2017
Check out our line-up for the 2017 to air show circuit
After an incident last year resulted in an 11 month restoration, our P-51C Mustang Tuskegee Airmen will return to flight this 2017 air show season
February 15, 2017
Coming soon to the 2017 air show season!
Get a sneak peak at how far we’ve come to get the CAF Red Tail Squadron’s P-51C Mustang Tuskegee Airmen back to the air show
February 13, 2017
Meet Gwen McNeal, our Tuskegee Airmen liaison
At the CAF Red Tail Squadron, we call our volunteers ambassadors. Why this distinction? Because those that join our team do so out of a
February 10, 2017
We’re ready to kick off the air show season with the debut of our Mustang in Yuma!
Our unique tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen will be at the 2017 Yuma Airshow March 18 where we will debut the first showing of our
February 8, 2017
We’ve expanded our offerings in celebration of Black History Month!
To celebrate the Tuskegee Airmen’s contribution to our country, we have unveiled a new “Resources for educators” area of our website in honor of Black
February 6, 2017
Volunteering – A labor of love
This is a special note from Bill Shepard, CAF Red Tail Squadron P-51C pilot. Bill is not only an active member of the CAF, he
January 24, 2017
FREE field trips in Dallas for Black History Month!
ATTENTION TEACHERS! Check out this limited engagement in Dallas February 6-17! The CAF Red Tail Squadron’s RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit will return to Dallas for
January 19, 2017
Drawing inspiration from MLK
“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1964 during his
January 12, 2017
Check out all our latest news and surprises in our January newsletter!
New Squadron Leader! Exciting essay competition for Black History Month! And much more! Check it all out in the CAF Red Tail Squadron January 2017
January 10, 2017
Join us in congratulating Doug Rozendaal on his return to CAF Red Tail Squadron Leader!
Today we are proud to announce that P-51C Mustang pilot Doug Rozendaal will return to the helm as Squadron Leader. A dedicated volunteer, Rozendaal has
January 9, 2017
Don’t forget to pledge your support to the 12 Planes of Christmas!
If you have not done so already, take a minute to check out how to contribute directly to the continued safe operation of our P-51C
December 14, 2016
We’re celebrating five years and a half million visitors!
We are proud to share that we recently wrapped up our annual cross country tour of the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit, participating in 36 events
December 13, 2016
Extra! Extra! Read our December newsletter today!
The CAF Red Tail Squadron newsletter is out today! Check out all the latest new and updates, and sign up to get the news direct
December 13, 2016
Pearl Harbor Day, 75 years later
December 7, 1941 changed the landscape of the American public. Service before self seeped into the collective conscious. People of all walks of life felt
December 7, 2016
P-51C Mustang “Tuskegee Airmen” has successful test flight
Along with AirCorps Aviation, specialists in the restoration, maintenance, and rebuilding of vintage WWII aircraft, we are proud to announce the successful return to flight
December 1, 2016
Support the P-51C Mustang “Tuskegee Airmen” during the 12 Planes of Christmas!
Today, CAF’s annual “12 Planes of Christmas” campaign launched to raise funds to support the ongoing operation and maintenance of their fleet, which includes our
December 1, 2016
CAF Red Tail Squadron helps honor original Tuskegee Airmen on Veterans Day
This story was submitted by Annie Lewis, a college student who was a guest of the Commemorative Air Force at a Veterans Day event in
November 17, 2016
The CAF Red Tail Squadron has set the stage for big CAF expansion!
As a supporter of the CAF Red Tail Squadron, you’ve seen how our educational outreach program has evolved and grown immensely over the years. We’ve
November 2, 2016
Our new website is LIVE!
The staff and volunteers of the CAF Red Tail Squadron are proud to announce the launch of our new website at www.redtail.org to better meet
November 1, 2016
Come see us at Wings Over Dallas!
The opening ceremonies were a hit for the crowd gathered today at the Commemorative Air Force’s National Airbase located at Dallas Executive Airport. The first
October 28, 2016
Tuskegee Airman reunited with his aircraft from WWII
The Hangar 11 Collection, a group of four restored warbirds flown at airshows in the UK and Europe, did a little investigating on it’s P-51D
October 25, 2016
We have wings!
In case you haven’t been staying up to date with all the latest photos on Facebook of the P-51C Mustang Tuskegee Airmen’s restorations, you have
October 21, 2016