Red Wing, Minn. – February 20, 2018 – Join the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron for a LIVE webinar and conference call with Tuskegee Airman pilot Dr. Harold Brown, Wednesday, February 28 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. CAF Red Tail Squadron Leader Doug Rozendaal will lead the event. Register now and reserve your spot at redtail.org.

This free live event will feature Dr. Brown’s inspirational story, in his own words. Dr. Brown was a pilot with the renowned 332nd Fighter Group of World War II, now known as the Tuskegee Airmen, who survived being shot down over enemy territory and taken prisoner of war. He is an American hero who overcame many obstacles, including prejudice and discrimination, to realize his dream of becoming one of our country’s first black military pilots.

Register now and mark your calendar for Wednesday, February 28 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time for the “Meet a Tuskegee Airman” live event. There are two ways to participate – either dial-in or access the webinar online. Join us in whichever mode is convenient for you! Register now to receive access.

To learn more about Tuskegee Airman Dr. Harold Brown and his experiences as a World War II pilot and prisoner of war, read his story in the CAF Red Tail Squadron’s Profiles of Tuskegee Airmen, and peruse the Squadron’s Virtual Museum to see pages from Dr. Brown’s POW journal.

Reserve your spot today at redtail.org.

 

About the CAF Red Tail Squadron

The CAF Red Tail Squadron is 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 resources for 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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