Museum - Commemorative Air Force in Dallas, Texas

76 years ago today the Battle of Leyte Gulf was drawing to a close. The Japanese Navy would never be a serous threat again after this, the largest naval battle of the war. DO you know some of the ships that took part?

Gorgeous photo of a gorgeous airplane... sometimes that's all you need, right?

You don't have to be a pilot or an A&P to belong to the CAF. We need all kinds of folks with all kinds of experience! If you'd like to lend a hand, click here: https://bit.ly/2FbQFRA Commemorative Air Force B-25 Devil Dog Kevin Hong

It was #OTD in 1947 that the first flight of the Grumman HU-16 Albatross occurred. The Albatross was one of the first new aircraft the fly solely with the new "Star and Bar" roundel of the US which was adopted in September of 1947. The amphibian design was used by the US Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard, primarily as a search and rescue aircraft. Over 400 were built between 1947 and 1961. Have you ever seen one up close?

Here's a #FlashbackFriday from last year's Wings Over Dallas airshow that also fits for a #FighterFriday! Can you name this cool cat? Mark Naumann

Just in time for the holidays, the Digital Dispatch Quartermaster edition has hit the digital newsstand. Now it's easy to do the shopping for the aviation and history lovers on your list! Check it out at: https://bit.ly/2ICeTZh

Check out this unique view of our P-51D Mustang "Gunfighter" captured by Fly By Photography in that precious window between gear up and doors closed! You don't get to see that too often. How many of you Mustang aficionados know the origin of Gunfighter's striking green livery? #FighterFriday

Here's your weekly update on all the events going on in the CAF for the next couple of weeks. Which are you going to? Oct 24 AirPower History Tour Coming to Abilene, TX Oct 24-25 Galveston Warbird Weekend Oct 24-25 Fly the Fortress in Galveston, TX... Oct 24-25 See the Helldiver at Galveston Warbird Weekend Oct 28-Nov 1 RISE ABOVE in Terrell, TX Oct 31 AirPower History Tour Coming to Longview, TX Oct 31 Fly the Fortress in Conroe, TX Oct 31 Vintage Wings & Wheels Car Show, Mesa, AZ See more

We love meeting veterans of all types, but especially pilots who flew birds in our fleet. Another reason #WhyWeFly. How about a "thank you" for his service?

Earlier this week we talked about the Curtiss Sparrowhawk's test program as a parasite fighter with an airship mothercraft in the 30s, and some of you mentioned the good old McDonnell XF-85 Goblin's similar test program with the B-29 Superfortress. So we thought it would interest you to know that #OTD in 1948, on the fifth flight of the Goblin's second prototype, the XF-85 successfully unhooked from the EB-29B Superfortress mothership "Monstro", and for the first time retract...ed the small fighter's nose hook in flight. Unfortunately, when McDonnell test pilot Edwin Schoch extended the hook to reconnect with the mothership, buffeting over the open nose hook well made the Goblin too unstable for reconnection. The hook was broken after multiple attempts, and Schoch had to belly-land on the dry lake at Muroc Air Force Base. Do you know why he had to belly-land?

It's nice to see the CAF Ground Forces Detachment out and about! What's your favorite WWII land vehicle? https://www.facebook.com/CAFgroundforces/posts/4538890436182104