TUSKEGEE, Ala. — After more than 60 years, part of Tuskegee’s aviation legacy recently returned to historic Moton Field. Four original Tuskegee Airmen were welcomed back to the historic training site by the National Park Service and Tuskegee University President, Gilbert L. Rochon, on Sept. 15. “The Tuskegee Airmen are an intrinsic part of the […]
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Red Tails Ford Mustang ready for auction
Every year, Ford Motor Co. designs a one-of-a-kind Mustang to auction at EAA AirVenture. For 2012, Ford has created a “Red Tails Edition” Mustang to honor the famous Tuskegee Airmen, the first African American aviators in the United States Army Air Corps. This special Mustang will be auctioned off on Thursday, July 26, to benefit […]
They dared to fly
For three days in early February the south hangar at Fantasy of Flight in Polk City, Florida, was packed with visitors. They were seated in long rows of folding chairs, and stood on the gleaming painted hangar floor. Everyone faced the raised platform near the eastern wall, paying rapt attention to the reminiscing of three […]
Tuskegee Airmen to visit Fantasy of Flight
Fantasy of Flight is celebrating National Black History month this month by kicking off its Fourth Annual Legends & Legacies Symposium Series with a visit from famed World War II heroes, the Tuskegee Airmen, as well as a student essay contest honoring the aviators’ leadership, excellence, advocacy and determination (LEAD). During this three-day limited engagement […]
Air Zoo to host presentation on Tuskegee Airmen
KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In honor of Black History Month, the Air Zoo is holding a special presentation about the Tuskegee Airmen on Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. Paul Love, an official torchbearer of the Tuskegee Airmen, will give a multimedia presentation about the history and significance of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American airmen in the U.S. […]
Free webinars to feature commentary by Tuskegee Airmen
On Feb. 4, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron will be hosting a free 45-minute webinar featuring Tuskegee Airmen USAF Colonels (ret) Harold Brown and Charles E. McGee. The webinar runs from 3-3:45 p.m. (Eastern time), with discussions centered around the question “Was The Movie Accurate?” referring to the new “Red Tails” movie […]
Airport mural depicts heroes of ‘Red Tails’
History takes the spotlight this week with the new release, “Red Tails,” which focuses on the African-American airmen who trained at the Tuskegee Institute and soared into combat to help the U.S. win air battles during World War II. Some of those same Tuskegee Airmen featured in the new film are also part of a […]
CAF, Tuskegee Airmen forge alliance
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) and Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (TAI) have forged a new alliance to support aviation participation and enhance World War II education in youth and adults across the country. “Since the mid-1990s, the CAF has been honoring the Tuskegee Airmen and using their inspiring story of overcoming adversity in order to serve […]
‘Red Tails’ premieres to enamored audience
Today a pilot slot in the United States military is open to all races, but it was not so long ago that was not the case. The United States military dismissed African Americans as inferior human beings and assumed they were ill-equipped to be pilots. During World War II the Tuskegee Experiment, as it was […]