In October, Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner signed a bipartisan letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to oppose President Obama's proposed aviation user fees, which would impose a $100 per flight user fee on corporate aircraft.  This week, the Committee announced that it has failed to reach a deficit reduction fee, which means that the proposed fees will not be enacted...at least for the time being.  We encourage you to stay informed of federal efforts to impose fees on corporate aviation, and reach out to your local representatives on issues that could be detrimental to the corporate members of our aviation community, and to the airport itself.  

The newly assigned bird is formally tagged a Navy SNJ-5 but is more commonly known as the the "North American T-6", or "Texan" (due to the primary manufacturing plant in Texas). Since this advanced trainer was used by so many countries to train thousands of pilots to be proficient Warbird pilots, it earned the nickname "The Pilot Maker."

The CAF would like to thank their members near and far who supported the efforts to secure the SNJ for the WI Wing, especially those who offered pledges of support for sponsorship and the ongoing expenses of keeping this T-6 hangared, maintained, and insured. A small percentage of CAF members are active Warbird pilots, but all CAF members are serious military aviation enthusiasts who are honored to be able to help carry out the CAF mission and be associated with the fine people and fascinating aircraft of the CAF. New WI Wing members and CAF aircraft supporters are always welcomed and encouraged.