Rag Wings & Radials Aircraft Leasing LLC

Rag Wings & Radials Aircraft Leasing LLC is a Georgetown, Delaware-based for-profit limited liability company that has been registered in SAM.gov since April 30, 2001. The company specializes in historic aircraft rental, aerial demonstrations, and flight services, with particular expertise in vintage World War II-era military aircraft. Rag Wings & Radials provides warbird performers, static aircraft displays, and operational support for military air shows, commemorative events, and test pilot training programs. The company has established itself as a primary federal contractor supporting multiple branches of the U.S. military, particularly the Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, and Department of the Air Force, through the provision of specialized services involving classic military aircraft.

The company's federal contract history demonstrates a focused specialization in B-25 Mitchell bomber operations and related vintage aircraft services. Since 2022, Rag Wings & Radials has received approximately thirteen prime federal contract awards valued between $5,500 and $492,129, with the largest contract being a $492,129 firm-fixed-price purchase order from the Naval Air Warfare Center awarded in October 2024 for B-25 Mitchell demonstration flight hours supporting the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School's Qualitative Evaluation Program through September 2027. The contractor's service portfolio includes B-25 aerial demonstrations and static displays at military air shows, aerial performances for commemorative events, B-25 media flights, and operational flight hours for test and evaluation activities. Beyond the B-25, the company has also provided additional vintage aircraft including the L-19 Birddog, de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk, de Havilland DHC-82 Tiger Moth, L-17 Navion, T-28 Trojan, and T-6 Texan for aerial demonstrations and static displays. The awards have been distributed across multiple federal agencies including the Naval Air Warfare Center, Air Mobility Command, the Air Force, and the District Washington, with most contracts awarded on a competitive or sole-source basis without small business set-aside designations, though two contracts were designated as total small business set-asides. The contract values and scope indicate Rag Wings & Radials operates as a specialized vendor with demonstrated capability and expertise in maintaining and operating historically significant military aircraft for federal defense and commemorative purposes.