Photos: Commemorative Air Force SoCal Wing

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The Commemorative Air Force, a nonprofit with 79 units across 25 states, restores, maintains and flies iconic warbirds, largely through the help of volunteers.

Through airshows and making rides in the WWII-era airplanes available to the public, the CAF aims to expose these pieces of aviation history to a wider American audience. Read the full story about the Commemorative Air Force here.

Photos from the CAF's SoCal Wing at Camarillo Airport in California, whose fleet includes a P-51 Mustang, C-46F Commando, two SNJs and a newly restored PBJ-1J among others, can be seen below.

CAF depends on volunteers to keep its fleet flying. Jon Whittle

Commemorative Air Force volunteer mechanics pass on the knowledge of how to maintain historic warbirds, such as this SNJ-5 Texan, in flying condition to new generations. Jon Whittle

A restored SNJ-4 Texan proudly sits in a CAF hangar at Camarillo Airport. Jon Whittle

CAF's SNJ-5 Texan inside the hangar. Jon Whittle

The P-51 Mustang Man O' War is displayed among the CAF's other restored warbirds. Jon Whittle

The PBJ-1J B-25 Mitchell bomber is the latest to be restored at CAF SoCal. Jon Whittle

CAF's restored Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat. Jon Whittle

The CAF also serves as a warbird museum. Jon Whittle

The CAF's A6M3 Zero. Jon Whittle

China Doll, a C-46F Commando, was the first plane donated to and restored by the SoCal Wing. Jon Whittle

Visitors at the CAF SoCal Wing in Camarillo can walk through the Curtiss C-46 Commando China Doll, which showcases World War II-era equipment, such as this navigator station, parachute and oxygen tank. Jon Whittle