The RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit was set up at the International Women’s Air and Space Museum in Cleveland, Ohio this past Wednesday and Thursday. Two special showings of the “RISE ABOVE” movie were scheduled on Wednesday, and Tuskegee Airman Arthur Saunders attended the morning event and was gracious during a meet-and-greet session after the movie.
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Mr. Saunders was the Armament and Bombsight Officer for the 477th. This meant that although he earned his pilot’s license in 1941, he was earthbound but had big responsibilities. It was his job to ensure that all of the bombers had bullets for the defending machine guns, bombs in the bomb bays, and that each airplane’s bombsight was operational (and accurate!). He received his commission at Yale University in Armament, Bombsight and Engineering and trained at Tuskegee.
We at the CAF Red Tail Squadron thank Mr. Saunders and the two other Tuskegee Airmen who stopped by the RISE ABOVE Traveling Exhibit during its visit to the International Women’s Air and Space Museum. Some of these fine gentlemen may also be at the Cleveland National Air Show which runs Saturday, September 3 through Monday, September 5.
We hope to see you there!
The CAF Red Tail Squadron is a volunteer-driven 501c3 non-profit organization that operates under the auspices of the Commemorative Air Force. For more information, please visit redtail.org.