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 hosting a seven-airport tour across Georgia from August to November, offering opportunities to fly in restored World War II aircraft.
The tour features iconic planes such as the P-51 Mustang, PT-19 (which trained Tuskegee Airmen), and SBD Dauntless, with stops in cities including Toccoa, Augusta, Atlanta, Macon, Athens, and Gainesville.
This initiative aims to honor the "Greatest Generation" and WWII history, connect school-aged children with the past, and encourage young people to consider 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.