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The National Museum of the Tuskegee Airmen Has New Home in Detroit

March 14, 2021 Moreno Aguiari 0

PRESS RELEASE – The Tuskegee Airmen National Museum, which honors the history and legacy of its namesake group, has relocated to Detroit. The museum, which was previously in Michigan’s Fort Wayne, moved to the Coleman […]

Happy 100th Birthday – Colonel Charles E. McGee

December 10, 2019 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

HAPPY 100TH Birthday – Colonel Charles E. McGee by A. Kevin Grantham December 7th is a memorable day, when many Americans pause to honor the men and women who died at Pearl Harbor in 1941. […]

Tuskegee Airman Fairchild PT-19A – Collings Foundation Restoration Update

February 10, 2018 Richard Mallory Allnutt (Chief Editor) 0

The Collings Foundation is currently in the midst of a renaissance, with a dozen or so vintage military aircraft currently under restoration to flying condition to join their already burgeoning fleet of airworthy warbirds. In amongst […]

2017 Atlanta Warbird Weekend to Salute Tuskegee Airmen

July 17, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

The amazing accomplishments of the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II and beyond will be celebrated as the theme of the third annual Atlanta Warbird Weekend Oct. 7-8, 2017, at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport, Chamblee, Ga. Hosted […]

Tuskegee Airmen Story Coming to May 20 Living Aviation History Day

May 15, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 2

The renowned Tuskegee Airmen and their successors in the U.S. Air Force broke many barriers on their way to aviation history. Researcher/Historian Zellie Orr and a panel of Tuskegee Airmen and successors will discuss the […]

CAF Red Tail Squadron Expands Offering for Educators in Celebration of Black History Month

February 6, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

To celebrate the Tuskegee Airmen’s contribution to our country, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron unveiled a new “Resources for educators” area of their website in honor of Black History Month that features […]

Pacific Aviation Museum Hosts Tuskegee Airmen At Upcoming Youth Presentation and Hangar Talk

January 17, 2017 Moreno Aguiari 0

On February 3 and 4, Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor will pay tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen and the vital role they played during World War II with special presentations by decorated WWII Tuskegee Airman […]

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Edgar Lewis, The Story of The First USAF African-American B-47 and B-52 Pilot

November 21, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 5

Article by Peter Macca via rockdalecitizen.com Slip on the flight suit of one of the first USAF African-American B-47 and B-52 pilots. Put on your helmet for the next mission over Vietnam with an all-white […]

CAF Red Tail Squadron Launches New Website

November 1, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, today announced the launch of their new website at www.redtail.org to better meet the needs of those looking for historically accurate […]

San Diego Air & Space Museum Remembers Famed Tuskegee Airman Roscoe Brown

July 12, 2016 Moreno Aguiari 0

The Tuskegee Airmen were inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum in 2008. Mr. Brown and fellow airman Lee Archer were on hand at […]

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