Santa lands in Burnet for C-47 photos
The Highland Lakes Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force is flying in Santa Claus from…
Highland Lakes Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force
Texas Zephyr to salute Canadian roots
The Highland Lakes Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force is embracing the Canadian heritage of…
The Texas Zephyr has landed: Years and tears bring iconic WWII plane to Burnet
A massive, airplane-shaped hole in the heart of the Highland Lakes Squadron of the Commemorative…
Teen pilot Amaris Mitchell-Ochoa’s high school aspirations soar
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published in the August 2023 issue of The Picayune…
Texas Zephyr arrives in Burnet
The Texas Zephyr, a C47 Skytrain, landed at its new home in Burnet on Sunday,…
Bluebonnet Airshow takes to the skies March 18
The 2023 Commemorative Air Force season lifts off at the 31st Bluebonnet Airshow in Burnet…
Texas Zephyr C-47 to arrive in Burnet in September after delays
Finishing touches are being made to the Texas Zephyr before it arrives at its new…
CANCELED: Wine, Wings and Wheels in Burnet
UPDATE, JUNE 4: The Wine, Wings, and Wheels event June has been canceled due to…
Commemorative Air Force recognizes Highland Lakes Squadron
The national Commemorative Air Force recently gave the Highland Lakes Squadron in Burnet its Distinguished…
Picayune People: Army veteran Jeff Copsetta brings history to life at Commemorative Air Force Museum
History often springs to life at the Highland Lakes Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force…
Aviation dreams take flight for Highland Lakes Squadron Cadets
For Burnet High School sophomore Kaycie Banton, being a member of the Highland Lakes Squadron…
Burnet museum hosts Pearl Harbor exhibit for 80th anniversary of attacks
Commemorate the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor by exploring a temporary exhibit at the Highland…
Wine and Wings fundraiser benefits Commemorative Air Force museum
The first of what will be quarterly events begins June 19 with an inaugural fundraiser…
Movie Day at the Hangar remembers Pearl Harbor, recognizes first responders
Three organizations are coming together Saturday, Dec. 5, to remember the attack on Pearl Harbor…
WWII-era planes in Memorial Day flyover
The Highland Lakes Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force and four other CAF units are…
‘Texas Zephyr’ replacing Highland Lakes squadron’s ‘Bluebonnet Belle’
When the Douglas C47 Skytrain “Bluebonnet Belle” crashed on takeoff in July 2018, it left…