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African-American Military Aviators On Hand To Tell Their Story
"Reading the student essays last year, it was clear how much the participants were influenced by the Tuskegee Airmen, both by the men they met in person at the 'They Dared to Fly' symposium, as well as through the research they conducted on their own," said Kim Long, General Manager, Fantasy of Flight in a statement.
Dedicated to preserving historic moments in aviation history and inspiring future generations to greatness, Fantasy of Flight is inviting students to help with this mission by sharing their impressions of the Tuskegee Airmen of WWII in essay form.
Themed "They Dared To Fly," the contest invites central Florida students in grades 6-12 to enter the contest, referring to the L.E.A.D. values that put the Tuskegee Airmen in the history books - Leadership, Excellence, Advocacy and Determination.
First place winners in each of two categories (grades 6-8 and 9-12) will take home $500; two second place winners each will receive $300.
Fantasy of Flight's 2013 Legends & Legacies Symposium Series continues with several open-forum/question-and-answer sessions as well as meet-and-greet autograph signings with some of the original Tuskegee Airmen Feb. 7-9, 2013. The event will be held in celebration of Black History Month and marks the first of six symposiums.
Other topics scheduled for 2013 include Beyond the Battlefield, March 8-9; The First World War, April 6; D-Day: Normandy & Beyond, May 3-4; Espionage: The Cold War, Oct. 4-5 and Veteran's Day Salute: A Celebration of Service, Nov. 9-10, 2013.
Symposium events are included in the price of Fantasy of Flight general admission and are free for annual pass holders.
[Photo Credit- Flickr user Suzanne_C_Walker]
First place winners in each of two categories (grades 6-8 and 9-12) will take home $500; two second place winners each will receive $300.
Fantasy of Flight's 2013 Legends & Legacies Symposium Series continues with several open-forum/question-and-answer sessions as well as meet-and-greet autograph signings with some of the original Tuskegee Airmen Feb. 7-9, 2013. The event will be held in celebration of Black History Month and marks the first of six symposiums.
Other topics scheduled for 2013 include Beyond the Battlefield, March 8-9; The First World War, April 6; D-Day: Normandy & Beyond, May 3-4; Espionage: The Cold War, Oct. 4-5 and Veteran's Day Salute: A Celebration of Service, Nov. 9-10, 2013.
Symposium events are included in the price of Fantasy of Flight general admission and are free for annual pass holders.
[Photo Credit- Flickr user Suzanne_C_Walker]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ron Brewington Dec 30th 2012 8:19PM
Greetings.....While reading your article, "African-American Military Aviators On Hand To Tell Their Story," I noted an error in paragraph 1, sentence 3: "Now, only 40 pilots and 200 ground crew are alive today."
This is not true.
No one knows how many of the estimated 16-19,000 participants of the "Tuskegee Experience" (1941-1949) are still living.
These participants are now known as "Tuskegee Airmen," a name that was given to them in 1955 with the publication of "The Tuskegee Airmen, The Men Who Changed A Nation" by Charles E. Francis.
"Tuskegee Airmen" include 992 pilots (fighter and bomber), bombardiers, navigators, crew chiefs, mechanics, gunners, secretaries, cooks, etc.
They include men and women, military and civilian, black and white persons.
After WWII concluded, many of the pilots and other Tuskegee Airmen virtually disappeared back into American society.
It is impossible to know who is still alive. That statement cannot be made with any certainty.
Ron Brewington, Tuskegee Airmen Historian