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The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is proud to produce CAF Warbird Tube. A weekly video podcast that features the people, places, and planes that shaped American history. Each week we host a different guest and different topic to explore as part of the CAF's mission to Educate, Inspire, and Honor. You can learn more about the Commemorative Air Force at www.CommemorativeAirForce.org.
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- TIDAL WAVE: In the Cockpit for WWII’s Great Raid on Ploesti with Adam Makos · 1 h 4 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 275It’s a story of courage, survival, and unlikely alliances forged in one of World War II’s most legendary air campaigns. On August 1, 1943, American B-24 Liberators flew one of…
- From B-17s to Space Shuttles: A Father-Daughter Story · 1 h 2 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 274How can a shared love for the sky connect two lives lived largely apart? In this episode of Air Born: Two Generations in Flight, we sit down to explore the deeply personal story…
- The U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1938 · 1 h 0 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 273Graduating just three years before Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1938 was scattered across every theater of World War II. From the Pacific carrier battles to…
- The Legendary Lindbergh Legacy with Erik Lindbergh · 1 h 2 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 272What is it really like to carry forward one of the most iconic names in aviation history? In this episode, we sit down with Erik Lindbergh, grandson of pioneering aviator Charles…
- Baa Baa Black Sheep: The True Story Hollywood Got Wrong · 1 h 2 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 271Few fighter squadrons of World War II have achieved the legendary status of the Black Sheep. In just four short months in late 1943, the Marines of VMF-214, led by Major Gregory…
- Battle of Britain: Inside the Fight for the Skies · 1 h 3 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 270Join CAF Warbird Tube for a compelling examination of one of history’s most consequential air campaigns, the Battle of Britain. Military aviation historian and author Andy…
- Restoring the American Heritage Museum’s PBY-5A Catalina That Sank 3 U-Boats · 1 h 3 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 269During World War II, the PBY Catalina became one of the Allies’ most important long-range patrol aircraft—hunting enemy submarines, protecting convoys, and rescuing downed…
- The Texas Town That Trained Britain’s WWII Pilots · 57 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 268During World War II, thousands of young British airmen crossed the Atlantic to learn to fly in the United States. The first and largest of their American training schools was in…
- The People’s Mosquito: Rebuilding Britain’s Wooden Wonder · 60 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 267The de Havilland Mosquito was one of the most remarkable aircraft of World War II, yet today, not a single UK-built example remains airworthy. In this episode of Warbird Tube, we…
- She Was Flying When Pearl Harbor Was Attacked | The Cornelia Fort Story. · 1 h 1 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 266This is the remarkable story of one of America's pioneering women aviators. We sat down with Judith Stanford Miller, M.Ed., M.A., writer and producer of the documentary…
- Inside the Life of General Robin Olds · 1 h 5 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 264General Robin Olds wasn't just a fighter ace—he became a legend. A triple ace with victories in both World War II and Vietnam, Olds flew the P-38 Lightning, P-51 Mustang, and F-4…
- Inaugural DC-3 Society Operator Conference & Showcase · 1 h 1 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 261Get an inside look at the inaugural DC-3 Society Fly-In & Showcase coming to historic Flabob Airport in Southern California this August! On this episode of CAF Warbird Tube, we…
- Meet the Woman Leading the Next Chapter of the National WASP WWII Museum · 1 h 3 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 262The Women Airforce Service Pilots changed aviation history. Now, the National WASP WWII Museum is looking toward the future. In this episode of CAF Warbird Tube, Dr. Rachael…
- OH-23 Raven: The Forgotten Korean & Vietnam War Helicopter · 40 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 260The Hiller UH-12, known to the U.S. military as the OH-23 Raven, played a vital role during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Used for observation, liaison, training, and medical…
- Inside the AC-47 Spooky · 58 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 259The AC-47 “Spooky” was more than a gunship during the Vietnam War—it became a symbol of protection, survival, and hope for troops on the ground in some of the war’s darkest…
- Behind the Scenes of Oshkosh 2026 | Exclusive AirVenture Preview · 1 h 12 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 258Get a behind-the-scenes look at the world’s greatest aviation celebration—EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026! Join us on this special episode of CAF Warbird Tube as we welcome Rick…
- From Normandy to the Bulge | Restoring a Historic WWII C-47 Skytrain · 50 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 257Before dawn on D-Day, C-47 Skytrains filled the skies over Normandy carrying paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions into occupied Europe. Months later, during the…
- B-17 Tail Gunner to POW: The Story of Tailspin · 57 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 254For decades, Gene Moran rarely spoke about what happened in the skies over Germany. In Tailspin, author John Armbruster brings that story to life—from a catastrophic fall from a…
- Saving the Halifax: A Race Against Time · 1 h 3 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 253More than 6,000 Handley Page Halifax bombers were built during World War II. Today, only a handful remain. At the Bomber Command Museum of Canada, an extraordinary team of…
- 53 Days Without Rescue – The Untold Story of Starvation Island · 1 h 3 min · Stagione 2026 Episodio 251For 53 brutal days during World War II, a small group of American servicemen fought to survive on a remote Pacific island with almost no food, constant danger, and little hope of…
