CAF Airbase Georgia Announces WWII Warbird Tour

Four-month Peach State trek offers chance to fly in iconic P-51 Mustang and other historic aircraft.

Meg Godlewski

Monday, August 10, 2026 at 09:00 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

CAF Airbase Georgia’s P-51 Mustang [Credit: CAF Airbase Georgia]

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The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia is conducting a seven-airport tour across Georgia from August to November.
The tour offers opportunities for the public to fly in restored World War II aircraft, notably the P-51 Mustang, among other vintage planes.
This initiative aims to honor the "Greatest Generation," connect school-age children with WWII history, and encourage careers in aviation.

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If you have ever dreamed of flying in a P-51 Mustang, make your way to Georgia, where the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) will be providing opportunities to take flight in the restored World War II aircraft during a seven-airport tour that begins in August and runs through November.

The P-51 is one of several CAF Airbase Georgia aircraft making the tour, which make stops in Toccoa, Augusta, Atlanta, Macon, Athens, and Gainesville, before wrapping up at the Mustang’s home base in Peachtree City.