The Commemorative Air Force is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, in flying condition, a complete collection of the combat aircraft flown by the Allies during World War II.

The Central Texas (Centex) Wing of the Commemorative Air Force is located at the San Marcos Municipal Airport, in the only remaining 1943 vintage wooden hangar on the airport. Visitors are invited to tour the WW II Artifacts Exhibit and the display dedicated to the Doolittle Raiders. The Stokes Memorial Library contains the personal aircraft memorabilia collection of John Stokes, founder of the Centex Wing.

The Centex Wing houses two CAF aircraft for which the Wing has maintenance and restoration responsibility: a very-rare flying P-39 Bell Airacobra; and a P-40 Warhawk. A CAF Japanese "Kate" torpedo bomber replica and a Japanese Zero replica, built for the movie Tora, Tora, Tora are on display along with privately-owned vintage aircraft including: A Lockheed T-33 jet trainer, a PT-17 Stearman WWII trainer, two WW II Liaison spotter planes; a Chinese-built Yak-18 trainer and a T-34 Mentor trainer.

The exhibit areas are officially open Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Admission is $3.00 per person (kids under 6 are admitted free). Restoration and maintenance of the hangar and aircraft are done entirely by tax-deductible donations. Come and see for yourself the historic aircraft and exhibits and help us KEEP 'EM FLYING!