Purpose:
     To show how airpower contributed to protecting freedom in the world (1939-1945).

              A. To meet Commemorative Air Force goals:
             1. To preserve in flying condition a complete collection of combat aircraft which were flown
             by all military services of the U.S.A. during World War II.
             2. To provide museum buildings for the permanent protection and display of these aircraft as
             a tribute to the thousands of men and women who built, serviced and flew them.
             3. To perpetuate in the memory and in the hearts of all Americans the spirit in which these great
             planes were flown in the defense of our nation.
             4. To establish an organization having the dedication, enthusiasm and esprit de-corps necessary
             to operate, maintain and preserve these aircraft as a symbol of our American military aviation
             heritage.

         B. To meet CAF Sierra Hotel A-26 Support Group local objectives:
             1. To educate all, and especially young, Oklahomans about Oklahoma aviation during the
                 World War II era.
             2. To restore, preserve, maintain and fly the Oklahoma-built A-26 Invader aircraft, which the,
               organization already owns, as a part of living history (history one can see, hear and feel).
             3. To build and maintain an interpretive center to house the educational facilities and the aircraft.
             4. To To display uniforms, equipment and other materials necessary to establish a feeling for the
               World War II era with our audiences (this part of the program would  also include the CAF
              "footlocker" program modules so that our program could be mobile and  taken to schools and
             seminars to show how young people went to war).

        C. Actions taken as of 2004:
             A. On-going work on the A-26 aircraft.
             B. Preliminary design work for an interpretive center.
             C. On-going membership/sponsorship drive.
             D. On-going mail-in donation program.
             E. Designation as an official centennial project.
             F. Developing a grant-writing program for additional funds.

                                           CAF Sierra Hotel A-26 Sponsor Group: 501 (c) corporation.