Red Wing, Minn. – May 21, 2018 –The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, today launched their new Top Flight Club membership for those interested in supporting the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen with the CAF Red Tail Squadron. The program will give members an exclusive avenue to shape the Squadron’s outreach efforts and contribute to the mission.

Top Flight Club members will have the exclusive opportunity to provide their feedback on the allocation of the funds raised through membership to support the CAF Red Tail Squadron’s educational outreach efforts, as well as an annual report detailing their membership dues at work. In addition, members will receive a special member-only Top Flight Club hat and annual pin, and will collect a different pin each year upon renewal.

“We are grateful to those who so generously support the mission of the CAF Red Tail Squadron to educate and inspire people of all ages with the lessons of the Tuskegee Airmen,” said Doug Rozendaal, CAF Red Tail Squadron leader. “Our new Top Flight Club offers a meaningful way to participate in our educational outreach efforts. If you believe, like we do, that the message of the Tuskegee Airmen can benefit young people now and into the future, then I encourage you to consider becoming a member and pledging your support.”

CAF Red Tail Squadron Top Flight Club members will receive a VIP card that will earn them a 10% discount on merchandise in the CAF Red Tail Squadron webstore and when they visit the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit at one of the Squadron’s events around the country during their annual tour. One-year memberships begin on the date of application and may be renewed at the end of the term the following year.

To join, fill out the Top Flight Club membership application at redtail.org/top-flight-club/.

 

About the CAF Red Tail Squadron

The CAF Red Tail Squadronis committed to telling the inspirational story of the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first black military pilots and their support personnel. RISE ABOVE: Red Tail, their three-fold outreach program, includes an airworthy P-51C Mustang and the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit mobile theater. These two exciting and entertaining vehicles tour the country year round with stops at airshows, schools, museums and community events. In addition, the group curates and provides extensive educational resourcesfor students, teachers, youth leaders and anyone looking to learn more and be inspired by these remarkable American trailblazers. The CAF Red Tail Squadron is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization part of the Commemorative Air Force(CAF), a non-military group that restores and flies combat aircraft to remember the lessons learned from the defining moments in American military aviation history. Learn more at redtail.org.

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