Commemorative Air Force
Hamasaki Takaki is an accomplished aviation professional, currently serving as the owner of Independent Aviation Consultants since November 2023. In addition to this role, Hamasaki holds positions as a CE525/PC-24 Captain at Private Sky Aviation and a B787 Captain at ZIPAIR, both of which began in August 2023 and August 2021 respectively. Experience also includes positions as an A330/A350 Captain with China Southern Airlines, Lieutenant Colonel with the Commemorative Air Force, and a senior manager flight instructor at All Nippon Airways. Further roles encompass Chief Pilot at Air Nippon and Representative of Bakersfield Training Center/Designated Pilot Examiner at IFTA. Educational background includes attendance at Pan Am Academy, Civil Aviation College Japan, and Nihon University, along with ongoing studies at the British Aerobatics Academy.
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Commemorative Air Force
Collecting flying warbirds for half a century, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is the largest flying museum in the world. The CAF is a nonprofit aviation association dedicated to Honoring American Military Aviation through flight, exhibition and remembrance by maintaining a flying museum of classic military aircraft. The CAF has more than 12,000 members and its fleet of 162 historic aircraft is distributed to 73 units located in 24 states for care and operation. These units, comprised of CAF members and volunteers, restore and operate the planes which are viewed by more than 10 million spectators annually. More than just a collection of flyable warbirds, the Commemorative Air Force’s fleet of historic aircraft, known as the “Ghost Squadron,” recreate, remind and reinforce the lessons learned from the defining moments in American military aviation history. The demands of aerial combat drove the great technological advances in aviation that occurred during and after World War II. Many different types of aircraft were developed, often designed for very specific missions. Members engage with the mission to protect these rare flying monuments to freedom. They keep them in flying condition, repair, rebuild and pilot these unique assets. Future generations will benefit from the CAF’s preservation efforts, educational programs, museum exhibits and airshows.