A look at why we do what we do in the CAF.

1. Great Expectations
Colonel Phil Webb CAF
12 February 2022
Air Power History Tour 2022
Version: 3F

2. NOTAM

3. Your Mission Today - Should You
Choose to Accept it…
• Sit Back & Enjoy a 30 Minute Lecture
on…?
• No Introduction on Materials
• Ideas, Concepts & Thoughts
• My Introduction / My Background &
Point of View…
Looking Ahead To 2022…

4. Dedicated
To
Those Who Served
And
Those Who Were Lost
In
1942

5. A Brief Historical Aside: So What
Happened in 1942?
 Doolittle Raid – 18 Apr
 Battle of Coral Sea – 04-08 May
 Battle of Midway – 04-07 Jun
 Guadalcanal Landings – 07 Aug
 Mission 1: 8th Air Force ETO – 17 Aug
 Battle of Stalingrad – Commenced 23 Aug
 Battle of Santa Cruz Islands – 25-26 Oct
 Battle of El Alamein – 23 Oct-11 Nov
 Operation Torch – 08-16 Nov
History is Our Business…

6. Detour Continued: Meanwhile Back on
the Homefront…
 Americans are facing the new realities of War…
 Enlistment & Draft
 Rationing – May 1942
 Industry is gearing up for Wartime Production
 PT-13: In Full Production (200/Mo.)
 T-6: 12 Feb – 1st AT-6C Delivered
 B-24: Willow Run Bomber Plant Completed (59 mins)
 B-29: First Flight 21 Sept
 Manhattan Project: 1st Nuclear Reactor
 P-51: Oct – RR Powered Mustang Flies

7. What Are Your Expectations for this years
Air Power History Tour?

8. What Makes Them so Successful?
Who Are These Guys?

9. Dedication to the Mission
Refusing to Accept Failure
Mission Accomplishment

10. Who Are We, And What Is the
CAF Mission?

11. The CAF
Perhaps Consider the CAF as This:
• Non Profit 501(C) 3 Educational Organization
• A Museum
• A Flying Museum
• Multi-National Corporation
• An Educational Institution
• An Honorific Society
• Shapers of Our Nations Future
• Caretakers of Our Aviation Heritage
• The Memory of World War II – The Ghost Squadron
• World’s 29th Largest Air Force
• US 8th Largest Airlines
• World’s Largest Operator of WW2 Aircraft
Since 1961

12. The Squadron
Home of the World Famous “FiFi” and
“Diamond Lil”
• Air Power History Tour / AirPower Squadron
• Over 300 Members from over 70 CAF Units
• Created in the 1970’s
• Squadron Founder: Vic Agather
• Based at RBD
Perhaps Also Consider the Squadron as:
• The Custodians of 2 of the Rarest Aircraft in the World
• Responsible for the Mx, Operation, Preservation, and
Funding of these Historical Aircraft
• Reminders to the American General Public (and the
Current U.S. Military) of the Importance of Air Power!

13. But Who Are We? As
Individuals…
• Volunteers?
• Pilots?
• Aircrew?
• Flight Engineers?
• Ground Crew?
• Man the Gate?
• Ride Desk?
• PX Sales?
• Aircraft Marshallers?

14. “In any volunteer organization,
90% of the work will be done by
10% of the Members.”
Anon

15. Our Mission

16. Honor

17. How Can We Honor Our Veterans?
Our Gratitude & Our Thanks
• Recognize All Veterans
• Thank Them for Their Service To Our Nation
• Get to Know Them
• Relate to Their Experiences
• Appreciate Their Service & Sacrifices
• Make Their Personal Experience Memorable
• Look Out For Their Welfare
• Thank Them for Visiting the Tour
Family Members & Artifacts

18. Educate

19. How Can We Educate The General
Public?
Subject Matter Experts & Impart Our Knowledge
• Make the Effort
• Spend the Time
• Engage in Conversation
• Listen to Others
• Guide Future Studies
• Answer Technical Questions
• Learn! Transfer Knowledge! Share Your Experiences!
Know Your Platform & Make Recommendations

20. Inspire

21. How Can We Inspire Future
Generations?
Share Your Experiences & Show Them The Way
• Set the Example / Role Model
• Engage
• Inquire
• Interests
• Mentor
• Direct / Recommend
• Network
• Recruit / Involvement

22. Who Are We As Individuals…
• Honor: Veterans? Patriots? Citizens? Caregivers?
Admirers? Fans? Beneficiaries?
• Educate: Pilots & Aircrew? Instructors?
Educators? Historians? Custodians? Students?
• Inspire: Teachers? Cheerleaders? Mentors?
Parents? Friends? Counselors? Experienced?
• The Business End: Accountants? Businessmen?
Logisticians? Planners? Leaders? Work Force?
Again I ask:

23. Our Product
½

24. Static Display
Flight Experience
Personal Interaction & Flight Briefing

25. What Tools Do We Have to
Accomplish Our Mission?
“People, Ideas, Hardware…”
• Our Members
• Our Processes
• Our Aircraft

26. People: Our Members
Culture, Climate, Corporate Knowledge
Unit Cohesion / Teamwork
 Culture: Customs & Institutions
 Climate: Prevailing Conditions
 Corporate Knowledge: Know how

27. A Note On Leadership
When in Charge…Take Charge!
Leadership at All Levels!
When You See A Problem…Fix It! *
Excludes Aircraft Maintenance! Leave that to the
Experts!
“Leadership is the art of inspiring people to
enthusiastically take action toward the achievement
of uncommon goals.”
A Swift Elusive Sword

28. A Note On Professionalism
and Morale
Esprit de Corps
 Professionalism
Professional Development
 Professional Reading
When you come on tour, what Morale are you
bringing with you?

29. Ideas: Our Processes
Innovate or Die…
 Website / Online Presence
 SOP’s / Manuals / CAF Instructions
 Data Collection / Analysis
Corporate Knowledge

30. Hardware – Our Planes
• WW2: Tools for a Job!
• Our Aviation Heritage
• Visible Reminders of our History
• Symbols
• Artifacts
• Time Capsules
Conversation Pieces

31. A Special Note On Our Planes
• Special – nay – Sacred!
• Precious
• Invaluable
• Irreplaceable
We do not own them, We only hold them for the
next generation…
 Take Care of them & Care for Them
 Look out for them
 Help to Preserve them
 Operate them Properly

32. Other Tools in Our ToolBox
• Time
• Effort
• Resources
• Talents
Find Some Way To Support the Mission…
Tangibles Intangibles
• Dedication
• Focus
• Purpose
• Determination

33. Some Stray Cats n Dogs
• ADM
• ORM
• CRM / TEM
Apply Them!
Hey! These
Work on
the Ground
As Well…

34. A Useful Principle
Flexibility!
Principle of Air Power

35. Some Notable Quotes

36. “The Unexamined Tour is
not worth Flying…”
“The Unexamined Life is not worth Living…”
Socrates

37. “To Fly or Not to Fly…
That is the question…”
“To Be or Not To Be…That is the Question…”
Shakespeare

38. “Ask not what the CAF Can
do for you – ask what you
can do for the CAF!”
Colonel Culpepper, CAF
Inaugural Address of the CAF Charter,
1961

39. What Are Your Expectations for this years
Air Power History Tour?
What Are Your Super Powers?
What Contributions Will You Make To The
Mission?

40. Why We Tour…
In Memory: Colonel John Beard, USAF

41. Final Thoughts
“Countless Souls Flew Extraordinary Machines
High into an Endless Blue – Born of War
They did Battle for Freedom and Just Cause.
Only some were to Return
Time does Not Dim the Light of Heroes
Their Story and Sacrifice Live on.
We Honor Them.”
From Storm of Eagles by Dibbs & Ramsey

42. In Summary
• Remember Our Mission
• Remember Our Sacred Trust, i.e. Our Aircraft
• Remember the Importance of What We Do,
i.e. The Big Picture
***A Skippers Admonishment***
Be Safe out There, Fly Safe Always, Have Fun, And
Always Support the Mission as Much as You Can in
Every Way That You Can…Have a Great Tour!

43. Questions or Comments?
Thank You So Much For Your Kind Attention…

44. My Contact Details:
And if you’re ever in Pensacola Florida...
Phil Webb
850.449.5318
sh60bphil@aol.com

45. The Sky is Calling…

46. Recommendations / Additions