OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND HONOR THROUGH FLIGHT AND LIVING HISTORY EXPERIENCES.
It began with a single plane. Lloyd Nolen and a small group of ex-service pilots from the Rio Grande Valley in Texas pooled their money to purchase a P-51 Mustang in 1957. They formed a loosely defined organization to share the pleasure and expense of maintaining the Mustang. A short while later, the group added a pair of F8F Bearcats to the P-51 Mustang. At this point, the mission of the CAF became clear: save an example of every aircraft that flew during World War II ~ a mission no one else was undertaking. What started as a hobby became an urgent objective to preserve history.
About Us
The Mile High Wing (MHW) is a Denver based unit of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) which is a worldwide, all volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration and preservation of the great warplanes that dominated the skies during World War II.
The MWH is based at KBJC Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, Colorado. We received our charter in February of 1999. We meet monthly on the third Saturday of each month.
If you are interested in joining the MHW you must first be a member of the Commemorative Air Force. Once you are a member of the CAF, you may join at:
Join or renew your membership with the Mile High Wing
If you have questions about joining the Mile High Wing please email staff@milehighwing.org
Meet the Sonoran Beauty
1943 Beechcraft 18 UC-45J/SNB-5
A rare Twin Beechcraft 18 in its original military configuration minus wartime radios. It was built at the Beech Aircraft factory as an SNB-2 and served on active duty with the U.S. Navy from July 1943 until 1965 and is a three war veteran. It served state side as a navigation trainer or transport carrier and was upgraded to the SNB-5 configuration in the early 50’s. The MHW also has the original Navy log books.