Mission of the Mini Eighth Air Corp
The Mini Eighth Air Corp. is a living-history replica Air Force, with the broad task of replicating a WWII-era Army Air Force Bomber Command. The Mini Eighth aims to educate and inspire. Through hands-on construction, maintenance, and flying of serial quantities of modern WWII-era replica aircraft, aviation lovers of all generations will find lots to enjoy.
The Mini Eighth has four primary inter-related goals:
Field an entire air wing of various replica WWII aircraft types, conduct ground events that evoke the history of the United States Mighty Eighth Air Force, and share the awe of mass formation flying demonstrations.
Organize volunteer replica owners and pilots into squadrons around the world
Commission the construction of new replica aircraft; including our acclaimed 60% scale B-17, the largest modern experimental ‘home-built’ ever attempted
Educate the next generation of the aeronautical engineers, designers, A&Ps, and fabricators through a working-history museum focused on teaching the industrial aspects of the war effort through the building of replica aircraft.
