I think it was 4 years ago when they changed the name to Commemorative Air Force. The operation started with a handful of crop dusters and local businessman pilots from south east Texas and the name Confederate Air Force was just the right name for guys flying what was then, old junk from the war. (What people don't realize now is that WWII airplanes were not welcome on a lot of airports and people did not like seeing them around their aviation busnesses in that 50's-1970's era.) They were rebels with a like mind of saving the old airplanes, but it took a long time for the rest of the world to catch up.
Then the world caught up to them, for the Confederate moniker became something political and the name was changed so as not to offend anyone.
I remember when they were all painted white with red and blue stripes and they had two P-63's, a P-38, Mustang, Hellcat, Corsair, Bearcat, and they grew to be a huge operation.
Chris...