U.S. Air Force Col. John P. Montgomery, commander of the 98th Range Wing, Nellis AFB, Nev., gives some opening remarks during the introduction of a ceremony celebrating the first U.S. Air Force Top Gun pilots from the 332nd Fighter Group, Eglin AFB, Fla., who were represented by five black crew members in 1949, in conjunction with the annual Tuskegee Convention in Las Vegas, Nev., Aug. 6. In the background listening to the colonel remarks is Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. president, Russell Davis. Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring the accomplishments of African-Americans who participated in air and ground crew and operations support in the Army Air Corps during WWII.
Date Taken: | 08.06.2009 |
Date Posted: | 08.07.2009 03:57 |
Photo ID: | 193127 |
VIRIN: | 090806-F-8425S-006 |
Resolution: | 2520x1800 |
Size: | 3.4 MB |
Location: | LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, US |
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