"Ready 4 Duty” arrives at Maxwell AFB to kick off WWII Allied victory 80th Anniversary tour
Royal Air Force Group Capt. Tim Brookes, Air War College, left, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matt Ziemann, Air Command and Staff College Department of Leadership instructor, right, walk on the flight line at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, April 17, 2025. The Commemorative Air Force organized the collection of gravestone rubbings and, along with Ziemann, hosted the CAF “Ready 4 Duty” Douglas R4D-6S crew during a visit to Maxwell, providing them with a windshield-tour of the base in tribute to recognizing the service and sacrifice of American and Allied service members in the Second World War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera.)