Nice photo pass of the CAF C-47B 'Bluebonnet Belle' at the 2006 Waco airport airshow. Sadly 'Bluebonnet Belle' was lost during a take-off accident on 21 July 2018.
This airplane was delivered to the USAAF as "44-86785". In the late 1950's it was stored at AMARC. Since 1976, it is owned by the CAF and restoration began and it first flew in July 1981. Seen here making a photo pass during the 2006 Waco airport airshow.
C-47B 'Bluebonnet Belle' taxiing past the crowd at the 2006 Waco airport airshow. Sadly 'Bluebonnet Belle' was lost during a take-off accident on 21 July 2018.
This Harvard Mk.4 is heavily mofified to represent a Japanese Nakajima B5N Kate. This Harvard is in fact ex RCAF '20292', where it served from 1952 till 1967.
This Harvard Mk.4 is heavily mofified to represent a Japanese Nakajima B5N Kate. This Harvard is in fact ex RCAF '20292', where it served from 1952 till 1967.
This Buchon was initially built for the Spanish Air Force, just after WW2. It is equipped with a RR Merlin engine and the plane is now part of the CAF collection.
A Grumman Wildcat seen at the 2006 Midland airport airshow. This plane was built for the US Navy as '86819'. Was converted to sprayer and crashed in the 1950's. Since 1986, this plane is owned by the CAF and today it is painted in RAF markings.
This plane was delivered to the USAAF as '42-19597'. It made a forced landing in 1946, and was abandoned. Since 1974, it is owned by the Confederate Air Force and was repaired to airworthy conditions.
This plane was delivered to the USAAF as '42-19597'. It made a forced landing in 1946, and was abandoned. Since 1974, it is owned by the Confederate Air Force and was repaired to airworthy conditions.
This R4D was delivered to U.S. Navy as '50783'. It served from October 1944 till 1979. After serving with the Department Of Forestry from 1968 till 1979, it was aquired by the CAF in 1980.