In further PBY news, following on from our November 2020 restoration progress report concerning the Commemorative Air Force Lake Superior Squadron’s Consolidated PBY-6A Bu.64097, we bring more news on what has happened in the interim.
CAF Minnesota Wing Celebrating 50th Anniversary
CAF Minnesota Wing Celebrating 50th Anniversary
Photo via Amy Lauria - CAF Minnesota Wing.
This year marks the 50th anniversary for the Commemorative Air Force’s Minnesota Wing, one of the most active units within the organization. The unit formed on July 3rd, 1971 at historic Fleming Field in South Saint Paul. The Minnesota Wing was the very first charter unit of the National Headquarters Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF). Originally a maintenance unit, it supported the CAF’s mission and maintained its ever-growing fleet of vintage military aircraft, vehicles, and historic artifacts.