CAF Dixie Wing

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SBD Dauntless Receives New Plaque

This is an extension to our previous coverage on Tom Mohan’s “Honor Flight” Tom Mohan was in good spirits and health as he attended the September 2014 meeting of the Missouri Aviation Historical Society. In May 2014 he re-visited his WWII aircraft at the Spirit of St. Louis Airshow, which was filmed in conjunction with HEC-TV and Steve Schulte Photography. The Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) ‘Dixie Wing’ located in Peachtree City, […]

Missouri WWII Veteran: Airborne Again After 72 Years

The Missouri Aviation Historical Society recently teamed up with HEC-TV to record and honor WWII veteran Tom Mohan. Tom flew as a gunner in the SBD Dauntless, and was able to fly again in the very same type during the 2014 Spirit of St. Louis Airshow and S.T.E.M. Expo. Special thanks to Jacqui Poor of HEC-TV, Steve Schulte Photography, CAF Dixie Wing, and the Spirit of St. Louis Airport Airshow. View video […]