CAF Centex Air Wing Museum On line Guide

  

Visitors Guide - On-Line

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Introduction to our CENTEX Air Wing Museum: Link 

Information about our Hanger & Museum, hours & location map in San Marcos.

Air Wing Hanger & Museum, Library, Officers Club: Link

Fully Functioning Air Wing Headquarters & Restoration facilities. multi-media Museum

Library, Officers Club, PX.

Book Flight on our B-25 the "Yellow Rose.": Link

Memorable individual and group flight experiences, while  Officer’s Club hosts family, friends & co-workers.

CenTex’s Public Events, Community Participation: Link

Air Wing’s annual community  events include: casino day, golf classic and dinner dance.

CAF-Centex Air Wing websites: Link 

Link to the official websites for both Organizations.

AIRCRAFT DISPLAYS
B-25 The “Yellow Rose”: Link

A rugged and versatile fighting machine, served in every theater of WWII. Links to videos  & Complete multimedia history on-line.

P-39, The “Miss Connie”: Link

Arguably helped turn the tide of battle in Russia & WWII. Links to videos, WWII movies  & Complete history on-line.

P-63F, The “Kingcorba”: Link

World’s only P-63F, flying reminder of plane’s vital role in WWII. Links  to, videos, WWII & Lend-Lease history.

Kate & Zero Movie Props: Link

TORA,, TORA TORA movie props still flying. Planes from 1980 film. See movie trailer and complete history on-line.

BT-13 Valiants: Link

Became famous as the most widely-used training aircraft of WWII.  Links to historic films & music.

U-3A - The “Blue Canoe”: Link

Served the USAF with many uses and helped the CIA win the cold war.  Links to the historic U-2 / U-3 program.

Trainers: AT-6 Texas/SNJ, L-5 & Chinese CJ-6: Link

AT-6, & L-5 trained thousands during war, went on to serve in many world’s Air Forces.

MUSEUM EXHIBITS

Doolittle-Potter Room: Link

Highly detailed scale model of Doolittle’s historic raid on Tokyo in 1942. Links to WWII movies  & complete B-25 history on-line.

Women in WWII: Link

Women play critical roles in aviation: manufacturing, testing & transporting. Link to historic vintage films & music.

Tuskegee Airmen: Link

Famed  99th Pursuit Squadron and 332nd Fighter Group fought valiantly in Europe during WWII. Links to WWII films, music & interviews.

WWII in the Pacific: Link

US Army Air Force & Naval Aviation prove critical to Allied victory against Japan. Link to historic WWII films & music.

WWII in Europe & North Africa: Link

       Aviation’s role in the long road to victory through North Africa, Italy, D-Day & Germany. Link to vintage films & music.

China, Burma & India: Link

Stories of aviators’ valor and sacrifice in distant theaters of WWII. Link to historic multimedia Films & music.

Historic San Marcos Army Air Force Base: Link

History of our air base, its role in WWII, Korea & development of military helicopters.

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Visit CAF Centex Air Wing's Hanger & Museum and enjoy our new multimedia experience.

Our planes bear witness to our troops' valor & sacrifice.

We invite you to visit the Commemorative Air Force – 
Central Texas Air Wing's Hanger/Museum of Living Aviation History.

Open to the public: 

Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. 

Hours: 9:00am to 4:00pm.

Admission is Free.

All donations will be accepted ($3.00/person suggested.)
There is adequate parking and we are ADA accessible.

Enjoy our New multimedia tour with recent & vintage videos, photos and WWII era music. The tour is available in most languages and as convenient as your smart phone or tablet.
Expertly Guided Tours Available.

See Directions and a Goggle Map at bottom of this blog.

See the only existing P-63F and only regularly flying P-39 in the world.

Climb aboard our B-25, the "yellow Rose"

You can even reserve a memorable flight on the "Yellow Rose."

Arguably the fate of the free world may have rested on these war-birds and their pilots’ continued success. Their speed, agility, their ability to stay ahead of the pack and survive deadly aerial combat was crucial to the Allied victory in WWII.

We are a Living History Museum. Keeping our planes flying and preserving the memory of those who served to keep this nation free is our mission.
View this great 5 minute video of our planes in flight.

Our Air Wing invites guests to visit our fully functional hanger/museum. There is always some interesting activity going on here. All our planes are kept flyable as flying witnesses to the past.

There's always something new to see. Witness these 70 year old war planes reemerge from pieces and fly between your visits.

The "Yellow Rose" flying over the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Discover our comprehensive World War II Museum.

View our extensive "Doolittle Room" with an impressively detailed scale model of the USS Hornet on the morning of the famous April 1942 raid on Japan.

 

Enjoy popular music from WWII period (like the Andrew Sisters) to accompany our displays.


Directions:

We are located at the San Marcos Municipal Airport (5 minutes from I-35, exit 205.) On the airport property, follow the double yellow line till it ends.  See our historic WWII airfield while you’re here.

San Marcos Municipal Airport, 1841 Airport Dr. Bldg. 2249, San Marcos, Texas 78666

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Les invitamos a visitar el Museo y Hangar del Fuerza Aérea Conmemorativa en San Marcos

Nuestros aviones dan testimonio de el valor y sacrificio de fuerzas armadas.

Visita al Hangar y Museo de CAF Centex Air Wing y disfruta de una nueva experiencia de multimedia.

Horario al público:

lunes, miércoles, viernes y sábado - 9:00am – 4:00pm.

La entrada es gratis.

Donaciones serán aceptadas 

($3.00/persona sugerido.)

Hay estacionamiento adecuado y estamos ADA accesible.

Nuestro nuevo recorrido multimedia está disponible en la mayoría de los idiomas y es tan eficiente como su teléfono inteligente o tablets.
Ofrecen visitas guiadas.

Ver direciones y el Mapa en el fondo de esta página.

Ver el único el P-63F en el mundo y el P-39 que son actualmente los únicos en el mundo que vuelan regularmente.

Sube a bordo de nuestro B-25, la "Rosa Amarilla"

Usted puede reservar un vuelo memorable en nuestro B-25, la "Rosa Amarilla".

Podría decirse que el destino del Mundo Libre (WWII) fue basado en estas naves de combate y al éxito de sus pilotos. La velocidad, agilidad, y capacidad para mantenerse por delante de la parvada y sobrevivir el combate aéreo mortal fue crucial para la victoria.

Somos un Museo y Hangar de historia vivo. Nuestra misión es tener a nuestros aviones volando y preservar la memoria de los que sirvieron para mantener esta nación libre.

Vea este video de 5 minutos que enseñan nuestros aviones en vuelo.

Nuestro “Air Wing” invita a los huéspedes a visitar nuestro museo y instalación de aviones que siguen funcionando. Siempre encontrarás algunas actividades aquí. Todos nuestros aviones pueden volar y son testigos del pasado.

Siempre hay algo nuevo que ver aquí. Sea testigo de aviones de guerra que tienen 70 años y resurgen de piezas y vuelan de nuevo entre sus visitas.

El B-25,  "Yellow Rose" volando sobre el USS Lexington en Corpus Christi, Texas.

Nuestro Museo informativo sobre la segunda guerra mundial.

Vea nuestro extensivo "Doolittle Room" con una maqueta muy detallada del porta avion USS Hornet, en la famosa incursión contra Japon en April 1942.

Se puede Desfrutar la Musica del WWII.

Straighten Up and Fly Right - The Andrews Sisters (1944)

Direciones:

Estamos ubicados en el Aeropuerto Municipal de San Marcos (5 minutos de la I-35, salida 205.) En la propiedad del aeropuerto, siga derecho sobre la doble línea amarilla hasta que termina. Vea tambien nuestra histórico aeródromo de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
San Marcos Municipal Airport, 1841 Airport Dr. Bldg. 2249, San Marcos, Texas 78666

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CAF Centex Historic Aircraft, Hanger and Museum offers visitors a true WWII experience

An authentic WWII experience awaits you in San Marcos.

The General Public can enjoy our vintage aircraft & historic WWII hanger, multi-media museum exhibits, and comprehensive aviation library. Invited guests can also visit our "Officers Club" and runway observation area.

Fully Functional Air Wing & Vintage Aircraft

Our historic WWII & Korean War hanger welcomes you 

View our vintage WWII aircraft that regularly fly throughout Central Texas and the United States.

Aircrafts in our hanger include a very rare flying P-39 Bell Airacobra, P-40 Warhawk, Lockheed T-33 jet trainer, PT-17 Stearman WWII trainer, two WW II Liaison spotter planes, and a T-34 Mentor trainer. Replicas include a CAF Japanese "Kate" torpedo bomber and a Japanese Zero, built for the movie Tora,Tora,Tora.

 

Our P-63 and P-39. The only remaining regularly flying aircraft in the world.

Our B-25 the "Yellow Rose'" Flies regularly around the U.S,

A short video (30 seconds) of the "Yellow Rose" landing. View is approximate from our Officers Club.

One of several AT-6 Texans,/SNJ at our hanger.

Our hanger is a fully functioning maintenance and restoration facility.

Our workshops can totally rebuild planes to their original glory and remake them  functional flying aircraft.

Metal Bending and shaping equipment and the know how to use it is essential in rebuilding planes to flying condition.

Sand Blasting and refinishing vintage parts is essential in maintaining theses planes, Sourcing new or recycled components is also a constant challenge.

Our simple Spray booth does its job. We take great effort that the booth and the spray suit conform with OSHA guidelines.

Planes are stripped down to their original frames and re-primed.

Our BT-13 is slowly coming together again after being totally taken apart. Soon it will be in flying condition again.

 Our wood workshop gives us the ability to recreate many types of vintage aircraft.

Our restorative efforts include other vintage military equipment like this jeep.

Our Historic WWII Hanger provides a great backdrop for historical themed events.

Our hanger also serves as a great venue for entertaining our local community. Our annual Veterans Day Dinner Dance has become part of the San Marcos social scene,

Displays, Museum, PX & Research Library

Our Aviation Museum now offers fully mobile accessed multi-media displays.

Our Museum also offers a true Multi-Media experience with videos and music.

Arguably the English song most associated with WWII "We'll Meet Again - By Vera Lynn. 3-Minutes.

Our comfortable "Officers Club" has a great runway viewing area. The "Officers' Club" is available for select events of local civic organizations, order-in food & beverage services also available.

Our unique aviation library is available for scholarly research.

Experience the famous 1942 Doolittle Raid over Tokyo.

Visit our "Doolittle Room" and its impressive recreation of the famous B-25 raid.

Relive history with your own flight on our B-25.

Rides on the "yellow Rose" create memories that can last a lifetime.

A great gift idea!

For More in formation on The Central Texas Wing of The Commemorative Air Force 

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On-line & printed guide designed by:

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