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<br /> AIRPLANES, AMBASSADORS, & ACHIEVEMENTS • 2025 • VOLUME 52 • NUMBER 6<br /> YEAR IN REVIEW<br /> www.commemorativeairforce.org  THE DISPATCH 1<br /> 2<br /> THEDISPATCH<br /> EDITOR<br /> Leah Block<br /> ART/DESIGN<br /> Farrah Underwood<br /> PRINTER<br /> Knight Abbey<br /> WRITERS<br /> Leah Block<br /> John Lohmar<br /> Bob Markert<br /> Morgan Montalvo<br /> David Oliver<br /> Chris Volpe<br /> CONTRIBUTING EDITORS<br /> Ed Barnard<br /> Libby Belcher<br /> Craig Tuminaro<br /> PUBLISHER<br /> Commemorative Air Force<br /> CONTACT<br /> Commemorative Air Force<br /> National Headquarters<br /> Physical: 5661 Mariner Dr., Dallas, TX, 75237<br /> Mailing: P.O. Box 764769, Dallas, TX, 75376<br /> (877) 767-7175 info@cafhq.org<br /> www.CommemorativeAirForce.org<br /> This and past issues of The Dispatch are available<br /> dig<a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=1"> AIRPLANES, AMBASSADORS, & ACHIEVEMENTS • 2025 • V</a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=2"> 2 THEDISPATCH EDITOR Leah Block ART/DESIGN Farr</a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=3"> AIRPLANES, AMBASSADORS, & ACHIEVEMENTS • 2025 • V</a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=4"> FLIGHTLEAD 2025 YEAR IN REVIEW MAINTAIN RUNWAY HE</a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=5"> Our visibility today reflects not only the streng</a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=6"> FLYING THE RAREST BIRDS THE ART OF KEEPING NELLA </a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=7"> SURVIVORS IN THE SKY A look at a few of America’s</a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=8"> TORA TORA TORA performs before a home-crowd audie</a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=9"> Your Mission Matters Let us help you Share it </a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=10"> CAF IN NUMBERS ATTENDED 188 AVIATION EVEN</a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=11"> 2025 ANNUAL SNAPSHOT (Data reflects a snapshot fr</a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=12"> BOMBERS B-17 FLYING FORTRESS B-29 SUPERFOR</a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=13"> FIGHTERS P-39 </a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=14"> CAF CONFERENCE ELEVATE THE MISSION</a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=15"> HONORING THOSE WHO SHAPED THE COMMEMORATIVE AIR F</a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=16"> CAF’s Ready 4 Duty crosses the European countrysi</a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=17"> Map by Skytrain Media. Photo by Curt Lewis which</a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=18"> Ready 4 Duty’s crew (left to right) Chris Volpe, </a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=19"> 2025 - ANNUAL CAF PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS Each year</a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=20"> 2025 PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS CATEGORY CAF MEMBERS </a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=21"> CATEGORY AROUND THE HANGAR 12 3 F</a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=22"> Official Merchandise of the Commemorative Air For</a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=23"> Gone West </a> <a title="Digital Dispatch, 2025, Issue 6 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/3308d26c?page=24"> 24AIRPLANES, AMBASSADORS, & ACHIEVEMENTS</a>