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Tuskegee Airman/Austin Healey Racer

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That is *quite* a story. Thanks for posting.

One of the Tuskegee airmen lived just down the road from me. Oh, the stories he could tell - many of which weren't all that uplifting. After WW2 he returned to the States. He's in uniform. Another passenger on the DC-3 says "Boy, carry my bags".

Wow.

Tom M.
 
One of the Tuskegee Airmen was a teacher at my high school, I was too young and fixated on cars and girls to recognize the significance then, would have/should have thanked him for his service and would have loved to have heard his story.
 
Grew up hearing tales of them, my Old Man held them in high regard.
 
When Red Tails was released a few years back, they held a special screening here in Chicago and several surviving members were in attendance. We had a chance to speak with a few of them after the movie and thank them for their service.
 
I have a great movie in my iTunes movie library called "Red Tails." Great movie!
 
I bought the same one on DVD, so far I guess I've watched it 4 or 5 times! I also have another called, "The Tuskegee Airmen". Like both of them. :encouragement:
 
PAUL161 said:
I bought the same one on DVD, so far I guess I've watched it 4 or 5 times! I also have another called, "The Tuskegee Airmen". Like both of them. :encouragement:
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I lost count of how many times I've watched it.
 
Alexander "Jeff" Jefferson was shot down and became a German held POW, quite the character too. Career Officer and retired in '69 as a Lt.Col.

Only seen recordings of him but would love to meet him. Now apparently 96!
 
Today, I was working on a BT-13 that was assigned to Tuskegee Field in World War II. I know that both Charles McGee and Benjamin Davis had in their logbooks that they had flown the plane -- wonder how many others had as well. It was definitely with quite a bit of awe as I worked on the plane knowing it's history.
 
SaxMan said:
Today, I was working on a BT-13 that was assigned to Tuskegee Field in World War II. I know that both Charles McGee and Benjamin Davis had in their logbooks that they had flown the plane -- wonder how many others had as well. It was definitely with quite a bit of awe as I worked on the plane knowing it's history.
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What an amazing honor! :thumbsup:
 
Traveling through Omaha airport on Friday I took a little time to take in the memorial they had to the Tuskegee Airmen.

I had noticed it many times before but had never taken the time to study all the photos and articles on display. A great memorial to that group of Airmen.

David

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One of my co-workers wife has this gentleman for an uncle.
 
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