Commemorative Air Force

 

 

Sat
21
Jul

Bluebonnet Belle crashes; all 14 aboard survive

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Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze on the Bluebonnet Belle after the historic aircraft crashed at Kate Craddock Field in Burnet on Saturday, July 21.

 

 

 

 

By Lew K. Cohn

Managing Editor

The Highlander

The famed Bluebonnet Belle C47 Skytrain, which assisted in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts and was an integral part of the Highland Lakes Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force, crashed Saturday morning at Burnet Municipal Airport's Kate Craddock Field in Burnet while attempting to take off for an air show in Wisconsin.

Fourteen people were aboard the Belle, headed for the annual Oshkosh Air Show when the plane left the runway shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday and crashed before catching fire and eventually exploding. Miraculously, all 14 people aboard the craft survived the crash and made it out of the plane before the explosion.

Fri
08
Sep

AirSho 2017 ready for take off in Burnet

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Crowds in 2016 enjoy aviation exhibits before the Burnet AirSho begins. This year, The Highland Lakes Squadron Commemorative Air Force (CAF) and the City of Burnet will sponsor the annual event this weekend.

By Jennifer Robison

HIghland Lakes Newspapers

No plans this weekend? The Highland Lakes Squadron Commemorative Air Force (CAF) can help with that!

This Saturday, Sept. 9, is the 26th anniversary of the Bluebonnet CAF Highland Lakes Airsho, sponsored by the City of Burnet, at the Burnet Municipal Airport. It will be full day of excitement with the gates opening at 9 a.m. for spectators to look at all the displays. The air show will begin at noon.

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