With the new year it’s time to remind you of our new schedule! Here’s the lineup once again for our spring Florida tour. We also have quite a few cool aircraft joining us at these stops, including the CAF Gulf Coast Wing’s B-17 Texas Raiders on the Naples, Lakeland and Daytona stops!

Also, while FIFI visits the Tico Warbird Airshow, the rest of the Airpower History Tour will make a barnstorming stop in Punta Gorda, including Texas Raiders. For complete info, check out our website: http://www.airpowersquadron.org/#!b29-schedule/c1yws

The Commemorative Air Force B-17 Texas Raider is coming to Florida to tour the state. Dates are:

March 11-13, Punta Gorda, Florida

March 16-20, Naples, Florida

March 23-27, Lakeland, Florida

March 30-April 3, Daytona, Florida

 

 

Kermit Weeks has gotten his TP-40N flying again after sitting for the past 4 years. Work was needed on the landing gear system as this aircraft had a landing gear not retract. Weeks previously had a landing gear failure on his other P-40 and decided to install a secondary system to the TP-40N.

The new Collings Foundation North American TF-51D Mustang being restored at American Aero Services will be named “Toulouse Nuts.” According to the Collings Founcation, “The Foundation’s TF-51D is one of three original TF-51Ds remaining in the world. This fighter will be painted in its original markings as a West Virginia Air Guard, 167th Fighter Squadron P-51.”