Colorado Aviation Archaeology

Founded in 2005, the Colorado Aviation Archaeology Program is provided by the Colorado Aviation Historical Society (CAHS).

CAHS acquires, restores, preserves and provides for public display, aircraft and other objects, documents, items and things of present or historical interest in connection with the development and history of aviation in the State of Colorado and elsewhere since it's founding in 1966.

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Should AvAr recover aircraft parts and components from privately held sites when they are to be used by museums or historically important restorations

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Ordway B-17 Expedition
Posted: 12/4/2009

File No: 0904-CS

Background

On January 24, 1943, at approximately 23:05 hours Mountain War Time (MWT), a USAAF B-17F, A.F. No. 42-5334, assigned to the 334^th Bombardment Squadron, 95^th Bombardment Group, 2^nd

North American Aviation Archaeology Summit 2010 Announced
Posted: 11/8/2009

Notice

The North American Aviation Archaeology Summit 2010 will be held at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Broomfield, Colorado, over the weekend of April 17th & 18th, 2010.

Hosted by the North American Institute of Aviation Archaeology (NAIAA) and the Northern

Ordway B-17 Expedition Announced; Several Team Positions Will Be Open To The Public
Posted: 9/16/2009

At approximately 23:05 hours MWT (Mountain War Time) on Sunday, January 24, 1943, a USAAF B-17-F, AF. No. 42-5334, assigned to the 334th Bombardment Squadron, 95th Bombardment Group, 2nd Air Force, at Rapid City Army Air Force Base, South Dakota, suffered a controlled-flight-into-terrain (CFIT) accident while

Rattle Snake Butte Mail Planes: Update
Posted: 9/12/2009

Exhibiting their usual intrepidity and aplomb, eight AvAr field agents humped more than 60 hours of on-site time, over two different weekends, in search of the two Rattle Snake Butte Vegas.

Prepared with limited (local) newspaper accounts, team members searched two different sections of land, over four days, and identified no relevant