CAF Airbase Georgia

CAF Airbase Georgia CAF Airbase Georgia teaches WWII aviation education through living history. Our museum quality WWII

CAF Airbase Georgia was approved as the 83rd CAF unit on February 28, 1987, and continued to display its collection of vintage World War II aircraft at numerous events throughout the Southeast.

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10/16/2026

Some good advice for you. 😎

Saturday night is our long-awaited Moonlight Swing Gala presented by Delta Air Lines! Be a part of the fun as we take y...
10/15/2026

Saturday night is our long-awaited Moonlight Swing Gala presented by Delta Air Lines!

Be a part of the fun as we take you back to the 1940s to celebrate aviation history and America's 250th. Put on your finest retro look, check it in the mirror, then come join us!

Ticket sales end Friday 10/16 at noon! https://airbasegeorgia.org/event/moonlight-swing-dance/

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We’re in the home stretch for the Moonlight Swing Gala presented by Delta Air Lines: Ticket sales end Friday at noon!Joi...
10/13/2026

We’re in the home stretch for the Moonlight Swing Gala presented by Delta Air Lines: Ticket sales end Friday at noon!

Join us for an unforgettable evening as we transport you back to the 1940s for dinner, dancing, and a celebration of aviation history.

More than just a great night out, the Moonlight Swing Gala helps launch the next chapter in the growth of Airbase Georgia. Proceeds benefit our museum expansion campaign, helping us create more space to preserve, share, and bring history to life.

It’s a great time for a great cause: https://airbasegeorgia.org/event/moonlight-swing-dance/

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On October 12, 1944, Chuck Yeager became an ace in a day. Flying a P-51 Mustang with the 357th Fighter Group over German...
10/12/2026

On October 12, 1944, Chuck Yeager became an ace in a day. Flying a P-51 Mustang with the 357th Fighter Group over Germany, Yeager shot down five enemy fighters in a single mission. Two of those victories came almost at once when a German pilot broke hard and collided with his wingman; Yeager then added three more kills in the ensuing fight. By war’s end, he was credited with 11.5 aerial victories.

That alone would have secured his place among the most famous Mustang pilots of all time, but of course, there was more. His combat career was already remarkable even before October 12, though. He had already been shot down over France, evaded capture with help from the French Resistance, returned to England, and successfully fought to be allowed back into combat.

But Yeager’s name would become even more famous after the war. On October 14, 1947, flying the Bell X-1 "Glamorous Glennis", he became the first person officially to exceed the speed of sound in level flight, reaching Mach 1.06. That flight helped establish what would become Edwards Air Force Base as the center of American experimental flight testing.

Yeager went on to test numerous experimental and high-performance aircraft, command fighter units, lead the Air Force Aerospace Research Pilot School, and eventually retire as a brigadier general. Decades after his wartime Mustang missions, he was still flying high-performance Air Force aircraft and remained one of the best-known test pilots in aviation history.

But on October 12, 1944, all of that was still ahead of him. That day, Chuck Yeager was simply a 21-year-old Mustang pilot who entered a fight over Germany and came home with five victories from a single mission.

A special tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen is coming to Moonlight Swing!When you join us on October 17 for Moonlight Swing...
10/10/2026

A special tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen is coming to Moonlight Swing!

When you join us on October 17 for Moonlight Swing, you'll have the opportunity to explore a special exhibit on loan from the Kennesaw State University Museum of History and Holocaust Education, honoring the extraordinary achievements of the Tuskegee Airmen.

During World War II, more than 1,000 African American pilots trained through the program that became known as the "Tuskegee Experiment." Despite facing segregation and discrimination, these pioneering aviators demonstrated exceptional skill and courage in combat, helping pave the way for the desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces in 1948.

The exhibit will be one of the many highlights of an unforgettable evening celebrating America's 250th anniversary and the Greatest Generation. Guests will also have the opportunity to honor WWII veterans who served in Europe and the Pacific, enjoy live 1940s music, and experience our hangar transformed into an elegant 1945 victory celebration!

Best of all, proceeds from Moonlight Swing will support Airbase Georgia's campaign to expand our museum and educational facilities, helping us preserve and share these remarkable stories with future generations.

Join us October 17 at Falcon Field in Peachtree City!

Tickets and tables are available at https://airbasegeorgia.org/

Fayette Chamber of Commerce
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Our museum will be closed tomorrow, Saturday, October 10, for a private event, and the following week October 14-17 for ...
10/09/2026

Our museum will be closed tomorrow, Saturday, October 10, for a private event, and the following week October 14-17 for our Moonlight Swing Gala. Please plan your visit accordingly, and please join us for Moonlight Swing: https://airbasegeorgia.org/event/moonlight-swing-dance/

At Moonlight Swing on October 17, you won’t just dance the night away to live period music. You’ll spend the evening sur...
10/08/2026

At Moonlight Swing on October 17, you won’t just dance the night away to live period music.

You’ll spend the evening surrounded by Airbase Georgia’s historic warbirds, creating a setting no ordinary ballroom can offer.

Dress in 1940s attire or formal wear and join us for an unforgettable victory celebration among the aircraft that help us preserve the legacy of the Greatest Generation.

Reserve your place today: https://airbasegeorgia.org/event/moonlight-swing-dance/

Fayette Chamber of Commerce
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Delta Air Lines
The Citizen

On October 17, Airbase Georgia’s hangar becomes a ballroom filled with live period music, historic aircraft, 1940s chara...
10/07/2026

On October 17, Airbase Georgia’s hangar becomes a ballroom filled with live period music, historic aircraft, 1940s characters, dancing, and the atmosphere of a victory celebration.

Dress in your best 1940s attire or formal wear and step into 1945 for one unforgettable night.

More info and tickets at https://airbasegeorgia.org/event/moonlight-swing-dance/

Fayette Chamber of Commerce
Visit Peachtree City
Delta Air Lines
The Citizen

Here's a update on our P-47. Tom Thompson, Robert Karge & Rodney Higginbotham have been restoring the canopy, with Gar...
10/05/2026

Here's a update on our P-47. Tom Thompson, Robert Karge & Rodney Higginbotham have been restoring the canopy, with Gary Spencer also contributing with polishing. How's it look?

Here’s another reason Moonlight Swing will be unlike any event we’ve hosted before.Guests on October 17 will have the op...
10/03/2026

Here’s another reason Moonlight Swing will be unlike any event we’ve hosted before.

Guests on October 17 will have the opportunity to bid on a special collection of aviation art, including a print signed by legendary Corsair pilot and Medal of Honor recipient Pappy Boyington. The silent auction will also include our exclusive “Warbird Pilot for a Day” experience available only to Moonlight Swing guests.

It’s all part of an immersive evening that will transform Airbase Georgia into a 1945 victory celebration, complete with live music by the Peachtree Jazz Edition, reenactors, historic aircraft, and themed refreshment areas including a Pacific theater Tiki bar and Officers’ Club.

Get tix at: https://airbasegeorgia.org/event/moonlight-swing-dance/

Fayette Chamber of Commerce
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Delta Air Lines

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1200 Echo Court
Peachtree City, GA
30269

Opening Hours

Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

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+16783641110

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