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Read the "Fact Sheet" on Air Force Integration in 1949.

Facts about the "Tuskegee Airmen".

This National Park, honoring the Tuskegee Airmen is established at Moton Field, Alabama where all of the Pilots received their Primary Flight Training. Tuskegee Airmen, includes Pilots, Navigators, Bombardiers and all of the Support Personnel.

Full transcript of the President's remarks.

The unit consisted of pilots in addition to an entire service arm, which included ground crew. After basic training, the Airmen were placed under the command of Capt. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., one of few African-American West Point graduates.

The Best Documentary to date about the Tuskegee Airmen, featuring James H Harvey III and eleven others.

Aviation themed greeting cards by nationally known aviation artist, Joe Jones.

The national organization.

Hubert L. "Hooks" Jones chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen. This is the Denver and Colorado Springs chapter.

Moton Field was the only primary flight facility for African-American pilot candidates in the U.S. Army Air Corps (Army Air Forces) during World War II.

One of Denver's best kept secrets, Wings is home to many fine examples of aircraft from all periods.

The "Double Vee™" is the only authentic, fully restored aircraft in existence once utilized by the now famous Tuskegee Airmen.

They claim that their membership includes the "Best Damn Pilots That Ever Stepped Into A Cockpit". Did you fly the F-86 Fighter Aircraft?

Thousands of spectators from across the globe descended on Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio for the Gathering of Mustangs & Legends.

If you are a would-be Fighter Pilot or not, you will enjoy this article.

When the 332nd Fighter Group was disbanded in June 1959, I was sent to Misawa AB, Japan to the 49th Fighter Group. One of the squadrons was the 9th which was Richard Bongs squadron and I was assigned to that squadron. Read about the history of the 49th Fighter Group.

The event at Metro State College of Denver, "The Black Knights of Aviation," was held April 11, just two weeks after the U.S. Government formally acknowledged the Tuskegee Airmen for their efforts and success during WWII with the Congressional Gold Medal.