First WASP to receive the Air Medal
Barbara Erickson became the first WASP to receive the Air Medal for Meritorious Achievement as a Pilot. Erickson received her medal for completing four 2,000-mile
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The Ninety-Nines
The Ninety-Nines: International Organization of Women Pilots, also known as The 99s, is an international organization that provides networking, mentoring, and flight scholarship opportunities to recreational and
The P-51 Mustang
Submitted by Karen Strong, writer for the CAF Red Tail Squadron, 8/9/13, by L/Col Harold Brown First, let me provide some background information. Our flight
Mildred “Micky” Axton Makes Aviation History: First to Pilot the B-29
According to the Boeing Aircraft Archives: “On May 4, 1944, she was one of the crew of nine aboard “Sweet Sixteen,” the 16th of 1,644
In awe of the P-51 Mustang
“The most aerodynamically perfect pursuit plane in existence.” ~ Harry Truman, 1944 Our P-51C Mustang that accompanies the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit is a magnificent
Ka-Boom! Impact Of 1944 Vesuvius Eruption On USAAF
In 2012 when Darcy Castro interviewed our blog subject – Harold “Red” Kempffer – he talked about the effects the March 18-23 1944 eruption of
National Aviation Hall of Fame Award Goes to CAF Rise Above Program
THE NATIONAL AVIATION HALL OF FAME’S 2020 COMBS-GATES AWARD TO BE PRESENTED TO COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE (CAF) RISE ABOVE November 12, 2020, Dayton, Ohio – The
Della J. Bassette
Mencie Trotter, Class of 1940 and future instructor at the school, Louise Lomax, Class of 1942, and Della Bassette, Class of 1941, were three of
Captain Graham Smith and brother Flight Officer Reginald Vinson Smith
Captain Graham Smith Born: 4/19/1919 Ahoskie, North Carolina Died: 4/30/1951 North Korea Class: 42-F-SE Awards: Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Purple Heart,
Clifton Eugene Brooks Sr.
Visiting with West Virginia’s last living Tuskegee Airman You can trust a secret to Clifton E. Brooks Sr. Information that Clifton decoded back in the