Effort to rename Memphis VA after Tuskegee Airman
Rep. Steve Cohen introduced a bill to name the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Memphis after World War II fighter pilot Lt. Col. Luke J. Weathers Jr.
Source: localmemphis.com
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Bill Seeks to Name Memphis VA After Tuskegee Airman
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen's bill seeks to name the VA Medical Center in Memphis after Lt. Col. Luke J. Weathers Jr.
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Source: military.com
Dakota Territory Air Museum – P-47D Restoration Update – December 2021/January 2022
Restoration of the Dakota Territory Air Museum’s P-47D Thunderbolt 42-27609 is progressing well at AirCorps Aviation in Bemidji, Minnesota, as Chuck Cravens’ December 2021/January 2022 report reveals. We thought our readers would love to catch up on the latest details so, without further ado, here goes!
Source: warbirdsnews.com
Black Pilots-in-Training Learn to Fly at RedTails Flying Academy, School That Hopes to Diversify the Skies
“The mission is to really use the Tuskegee Airmen legacy to inspire youth towards aviation and aerospace careers,” said Glendon Fraser of RedTail Flying Academy.
Source: insideedition.com
Captain James Howard, Protected An Entire Bomb Group Alone Against A Swarm of German Fighters
When Lt. Col. James H. Howard found himself alone amidst 30 German fighters one fateful day in January 1944, he did not fret nor did he back down.
Source: sofrep.com
We've been thinking about Lionel Richie all wrong
Don't let the easy-listening ballads and pastel sweaters fool you: Lionel Richie, starting his fifth season on 'American Idol,' is a true Black music pioneer.
Source: latimes.com
The Tuskegee Airmen Won the First Air Force 'Top Gun' Aerial Gunnery Competition
For decades, the winner of the Air Force Annual "Top Gun" Weapons Meet in 1949 was listed as "unknown."
Source: military.com
Tuskegee Airman recognized for 1949 shooting competition
Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. James H. Harvey, one the last surviving members of the historic fighter pilot regiment from World War II, last month picked up an award the airmen had won 73 years earlier.
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Source: stripes.com
The 2022 Super Bowl Flyover Is the First of Its Kind. Here's Why – NBC 7 San Diego
The 2022 Super Bowl flyover will offer a first-of-its-kind intro before the Rams and Bengals show down. Here are the details on this year’s flyover.
Source: nbcsandiego.com
From being a father of three to enrolling in the Tuskegee Air Pilot Program and fighting in Europe during WWII: 2nd Lt. James Calhoun
James (Jimmie) Albert Calhoun was born in Duluth, Minn., in 1917, in the midst of World War I, to James Calhoun and Eva Miller. His father moved the family to Bridgeport, Conn.
Source: pressreleasepoint.com