<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Caldwell Collection, Inc]]></title><description><![CDATA[Preserving History, Inspiring Future Aviators through Virtual Tours and Events]]></description><link>https://www.thecaldwellcollection.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:18:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.thecaldwellcollection.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The One That Wouldn't Go Away: How One Waco Waited]]></title><description><![CDATA[But that wasn't my last encounter with Marla or her biplane. The very next year, sitting in my hotel room, bored, in advance of a business meeting, I was scrolling through the Barnstormer ads when her name jumped off the page. 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There was another amazing restorer who, though much better known in the Waco community and antique aviation in general, always referred to himself as the "other" Dave Allen.]]></description><link>https://www.thecaldwellcollection.org/post/some-assembly-required-two-new-additions-to-the-caldwell-collection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686d50edcf8e522c81099540</guid><category><![CDATA[From Collector to Curator]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:18:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2d791_05cea93698854dd69980df43cae52d90~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_692,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tony Caldwell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Museum More Than Planes:   Constructing a Time Capsule at Mustang Field]]></title><description><![CDATA[If I go back to the beginning of all of this, I just wanted to be able to put one airplane with big wheels on grass...]]></description><link>https://www.thecaldwellcollection.org/post/a-museum-more-than-planes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685eecab4cc67cb11b8811df</guid><category><![CDATA[From Collector to Curator]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 20:40:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2d791_0f99b91e02e24ccf8ac9a3feeed5c057~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tony Caldwell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Collecting: How The Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field is Taking Shape]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field purchased another airplane this week, a "Rhinehart- Rose" named "Easter Rose" as it first...]]></description><link>https://www.thecaldwellcollection.org/post/the-art-of-collecting-how-the-caldwell-collection-at-mustang-field-is-taking-shape</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d88673bb19256df9ee3d2a</guid><category><![CDATA[From Collector to Curator]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2025 20:37:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2d791_521c66e49ec141c7a0ca2741267ac58e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_781,h_791,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tony Caldwell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Restoring History: The Transformation of Mustang Field Hangar ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn more about the hangar being restored to house The Caldwell Collection. It's rich past, present conditions, and future vision!]]></description><link>https://www.thecaldwellcollection.org/post/golden-age-aircraft-showcase-caldwell-collection-highlights</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c0f04d09ef697d562192fa</guid><category><![CDATA[From Collector to Curator]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:07:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c2d791_93ac0ad3e9274c86b515578d2a88964f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_788,h_789,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tony Caldwell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collector to Curator: The Caldwell Collection at Mustang Field Museum Announced!]]></title><description><![CDATA[...]]></description><link>https://www.thecaldwellcollection.org/post/collector-to-curator-the-caldwell-collection-at-mustang-field-museum-announced</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6813c010123f5ac95e204601</guid><category><![CDATA[Dream Wacos Collection]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:15:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b805be_8ba1f1f9f7b24da583868d4e7c77b716~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_789,h_772,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tony Caldwell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Grime to Glory: Reviving a 1940 UPF 7 Biplane Beauty ]]></title><description><![CDATA[...]]></description><link>https://www.thecaldwellcollection.org/post/from-grime-to-glory-reviving-a-1940-upf-7-biplane-beauty</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6813c00b1e9cc1daeb31afab</guid><category><![CDATA[Dream Wacos Collection]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 21:26:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b805be_6a092aa2d34e486e82029b5db48d7b6d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_779,h_751,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tony Caldwell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flying Through Time: Pilot Report on the 1929 Fleet Model 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[...]]></description><link>https://www.thecaldwellcollection.org/post/flying-through-time-pilot-report-on-the-1929-fleet-model-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6813c00b1e9cc1daeb31afa5</guid><category><![CDATA[Dream Wacos Collection]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 23:34:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b805be_42eb5cc36f0147d884d53fa2dff3d63b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_769,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tony Caldwell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Becoming a Sought-After Buyer: How to Buy an Antique Airplane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, I wrote an article about some things I think antique airplane buyers ought to consider when setting a price and selling a plane. I think turnabout is fair play, and here are some thoughts on how to be a great buyer and someone a seller of a treasured antique airplane ought to want to sell to.]]></description><link>https://www.thecaldwellcollection.org/post/becoming-a-sought-after-buyer-how-to-buy-an-antique-airplane</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6813c00b1e9cc1daeb31afa4</guid><category><![CDATA[Dream Wacos Collection]]></category><category><![CDATA[From Collector to Curator]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:48:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b805be_5e70c060661e47a6ae32a48d1b6a5636~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_797,h_440,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tony Caldwell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Airventure 2024: A Vintage Enthusiast's Journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[For one week every year, Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) is said to become the busiest airport in the world. Having flown in there a number of times now, both VFR and IFR, I can attest that it's busy. Even crazy! 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