What exciting news!  It was recently announced that Tuskegee Airmen, Lieutenant Colonel George Hardy and Major George Boyd, are the Honorary Grand Marshals of the 136th St. Louis Veiled Prophet Parade on the 4th of July!  The parade is part of the exciting Fair St. Louis.  To top it all off, the fair’s air show will feature our very own Red Tail Squadron P-51 Mustang and the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit July 4, 5 and 6th!

Air show performance hours are:

Thursday, July 4         12 p.m. & 4 p.m.

Friday, July 5               12 p.m. & 4 p.m.

Saturday, July 6          5 p.m.

If you’re near St. Louis, mark you calendars and come be a part of this exciting event and help us cheer on our heroes Lt. Col. Hardy and Major Boyd!

Don’t forget this weekend’s Aviation Days in York, Pennsylvania! The RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit will be open to guests at the York Airport until Sunday and the event is FREE!

The CAF Red Tail Squadron is volunteer-driven 501c3 organization that operates as part of the Commemorative Air Force. For more information about the Squadron and its educational mission, visit www.redtail.org.

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