B-roll video shows a Commemorative Air Force P-51 Mustang at a two day stop at the Sioux City, Iowa airport on September 19, 2024.
The airport in Western Iowa is one of the last stops of the 2024 flying season for the aircraft and crew of the iconic World War II fighter plane dubbed, “Gunfighter”.
According to their website, the Commemorative Air Fore was first organized in 1957 when they acquired a single P-51.
Shortly after starting up in the 1950s, the group of veteran aviators from the CAF made it their mission to, “Save an example of every aircraft that flew during World War II.”
While in Sioux City, local enthusiasts were able to purchase a ride on the CAF P-51 Mustang dubbed the “Gunfighter”.
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Woolstock, IA native, Tylon Chapman has been promoted to the rank of Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force Guard. Chapman is currently serving as Public Affairs with 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, Sioux City Air National Guard Base, IA. SSgt Chapman has served in the military for 5 years.
