The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has launched its annual “12 Planes of Christmas” to encourage donations to aid in the restoration and maintenance of a select few of the CAF’s fleet of historic aircraft.
All the CAF aircraft are restored, maintained, flown, and exhibited by a volunteer force, which operates out of 60 different locations across the country. The organization depends on donations to keep them flying, officials noted.
Each year, 12 aircraft from the CAF’s fleet are selected to be featured during the “12 Planes of Christmas” fundraising campaign. One additional aircraft — “the Phoenix project” — is included to highlight an aircraft that has just made its first post-restoration flight or will soon do so.
The airplanes selected for the 2022 campaign come from 12 different CAF units in eight states. Planes chosen include the C-45 “Spirit of West Texas,” the PT-19 “Mississippi Queen,” and the PBJ “Devil Dog.”
See all 12 Planes of Christmas here.
The campaign runs through Dec. 31, 2022.
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