Welcome to the Florida
Wing of the Commemorative Air Force website.
(CAFFL)
Commemorative Air Force Objectives:
To preserve, in flying condition, a complete
collection of combat aircraft which were flown by all military
services of the
United States in World War II.
To provide museum buildings for
permanent protection and display of these aircraft as a tribute to
the thousands of men and women who built, serviced and flew them.
To perpetuate in the memory and
hearts of all Americans the spirit in which these great planes were
flown for the defense of our nation.
To establish an organization
having the dedication, enthusiasm and esprit de corps necessary to
operate, maintain and preserve these aircraft as symbols of our
American military aviation heritage.
Wing Leader Colonel Jacobs
persuaded CAF Headquarters General Staff to
assign a TBM Avenger to our CAF Florida (CAFFL)
unit for restoration. Our first task is to
identify what parts we have and to catalogue and
store them for the time they will be used.
We have all the big pieces but have noticed a
number of smaller parts missing from the
project. Parts such as the internal
propeller feathering mechanism. There are
a number of sources which have just about any
parts we may need but we will have to purchase
them. We are also working on the
aircraft's history. We don't know much and
welcome any information about our TBM.
If you have any parts to donate or know our
aircraft's history, please email our wing leader
at:
jacobspj@aol.com
Below is a brief history of what we do know
about our aircraft:
The CAFFL Avenger originally served as
an anti-submarine aircraft in the Atlantic.
We know our
Avenger was one of these aircraft fighting fires
in Canada in the seventies.
Currently the CAFFL Avenger is
undergoing restoration at the Florida Wing Deland
headquarters.
The Avenger will be restored to authentic WWII
operational flying status and be featured at air shows
around the country.
More Avenger information here:
Come see the CAFFL Avenger and many
more aircraft at the AirJam 2007 Aviation
Festival.
Taking place on October 27 & 28 at the Deland FL
airport. There will be food, music and free
Airplane Rides... Click here for details.
