Preserving artifacts
The American Honor Foundation restores historic aircraft and had some on display in Marion County for a special event.
Kaitlyn Rodriguez poses for a photo with her children, Savannah Rodriguez, 5, and Jamar Capers, 3, by a P-51 Mustang during the Warbird Fly-In and Classic Car Show at the American Honor Foundation at Jumbolair Aviation and Equestrian Estates in Anthony, Fla. on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2025.
Gray skies and off and on drizzling rain didn’t put a damper on the American Honor Foundation’s Warbird Fly-In and Classic Car Show at Jumbolair Aviation and Equestrian Estates in Anthony on Sept. 27.
History buffs, car lovers and folks just curious about the event all found something to check out at the Jumbolair/Greystone Airport 17FL event.
The foundation was founded in 2022. According to its website, “Our mission is to inspire and educate future generations about American history and the contributions of our veterans, by collecting, restoring and preserving historical American artifacts. We aim to provide students with a unique educational opportunity to learn about war history and the importance of the blue-collar trades that helped build this country.”
“Our efforts at restoration have assembled an extensive collection of historic military aircraft. These meticulous restorations have saved some of history’s most precious warbirds. We take this a step further by restoring all aircraft to flying condition,” the site notes.
The warbirds listed on the site include three North American P-51D planes, a North American TF-51, an F-86 Sabre, a B-25J Mitchell, a Chance Vought F4U-4 and an F-5 Freedom Fighter. Rotorcraft in the collection includes a Bell UH-1 Iroquois, a Bell AH-1 Cobra, a Hughes OH-6 Cayuse and a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk.
To learn more, go to americanhonorfoundation.com and find them on social media.
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