The Confederate Air Force, Inc . T he purposes of the CAF are patriotic, educational, and civic. The primary mission is preserving history and teaching the lessons learned from the past to protect the future and to inspire the young people of today. The CAF is the parent organization and the CAF Executive Director oversees all activities of all four entities. A n interpretive museum which currently has an archival collection of more than 50,000 World War II artifacts.
Emphasis is on education, exhibits and a library.
Of the approximate 130 aircraft, three-fourths are airworthy. Although the planes are located throughout the United States, they are rotated into the Headquarters hangar once a year to insure proper maintenance and to offer the viewing public an ever changing exhibit. Between 10 and 20 aircraft are present at Headquarters at any given time. The American Airpower Heritage Foundation T he AAHF was founded by some innovative and forward thinking individuals based on their realization that additional funds and funding sources were needed to effectively carry out programs. The Foundation garners and administers an Endowment Fund from which earnings are distributed in keeping with the organizational objectives.