Join us at the annual Arlington SkyFest and Airport Community Day on August 16 and 17, 2025 We’ll be there with our WWII veteran UK Royal Navy Reliant MkI and CAF Airbase Arizona will have their B-17 Sentimental Journey and B-25 Maid in the Shade. Get your once in a lifetime ride in a WWII veteran – our Reliant MkI served with the UK Royal Navy. We’ll also have our tent […]
Arlington SkyFest & Community Day 2025
Arlington Home Town Fly In
Arlington AirportHometown Fly-InFriday, July 11, Saturday July 12, and Sunday, July 13, 2025 Friday and Sunday events are for pilots and their guests.The Arlington community is invited for Saturday events. Located on the east side of the Airport, near the Airport Office, 18204 59th Avenue NE. Aircraft Participation Form:https://arlingtonwa.seamlessdocs.com/f/hometownflyin 2025 Hometown Fly-In Event Schedule: Friday• 3:00 p.m. Camping areas open […]
Skagit Skies Airshow 2025
Join us at the annual Skagit Skies Airshow this weekend, June 28, 2925 Get your once in a lifetime ride in a WWII veteran – our Reliant MkI served with the UK Royal Navy. We’ll also have our tent staffed with members who will be happy to talk with you about Commemorative Air Force, our AT-19, and how to join […]
Arlington SkyFest & Community Day 2023
Join us at the annual Arlington SkyFest and Airport Community Day this weekend! We’ll be there with our WWII veteran UK Royal Navy AT-19 and CAF Airbase Arizona will have their B-17 Sentimental Journey and B-25 Maid in the Shade. Get your once in a lifetime ride in a WWII veteran – our AT-19 served with the UK Royal Navy. […]
2023 Olympic Airshow
Join us at the annual Olympic Airshow June 17 and 18. Our 1944 Stinson AT-19 / Reliant will be on display and available for rides! Get your once in a lifetime ride in a real WWII veteran – our aircraft served with the UK Royal Navy in India. We’ll also have our tent staffed with members who will be happy to […]
Northwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show
Visit us at booth #504 at the 39th annual Washington State Aviation Conference and Trade Show at the state fairgrounds event center. This event features loads of educational and fun seminars, organizations, vendors, and meeting with your fellow aviation enthusiasts. It’s an annual pilgrimage for many of us! We’ll be on hand to offer information about Commemorative Air Force, what’s […]
Members (and friends!) meeting
Join us at Arlington Municipal Airport (in the airport office conference room) on Saturday, February 18 at 2:00 pm for our monthly squadron meeting. HEAR about our upcoming events and our plans in the works.SEE the AT-19!LEARN about CAF, Rainier Squadron, and how you can help us educate, inspire, and honor through flight. RSVP on our Facebook event.
Dick Nelms’ 100th Birthday
Updated below with photos! CAF Rainier Squadron will be at the Museum of Flight to celebrate the 100th birthday of WWII B-17 pilot and museum docent USAAF Capt Dick Nelms! Dick was a guest on our speaker panel at our fundraiser screening of Into Flight Once More. Weather permitting, we will take Dick on a flight in our 1944 AT-19 […]
12 Planes of Christmas
It’s again time for CAF’s 12 Planes of Christmas fundraiser! We appreciate your support last year, which helped us get the Reliant flying again and serving a full air show season. This year, we are looking to improve our interior and acquire some parts for our engine to have a smooth 2023 season! If you wish to support our efforts […]
Film Screening Fundraiser
Join CAF Rainier Squadron for the premiere Pacific Northwest screening of Into Flight Once More, the story of D-Day Squadron, fifteen US-based C-47s and DC-3s which flew to Europe to recreate the June 6, 1944, paratrooper jump into Normandy for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Featuring guest speakers:Terron Lindholme, 82nd Airborne veteran and D-Day 75th parachutistDick Nelms, WWII B-17 pilot […]