African-American aviator John Robinson, whose skill & daring as commander of the Ethiopian Air Force against superior numbers & combat aircraft of the invading Italian Army in 1935 earned him the nicknames “The Brown Condor” & “The Father of

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African-American aviator whose skill & daring as commander of the Ethiopian Air Force against superior numbers & aircraft of the invading Italian Army in 1935, inspired the formation of the during WW2.

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in 2007, The were awarded the Congressional Medal! As the 1st corps of black military aviators, they bore the burden of proving that AA's could fly modern warplanes. The cadets prepare for a flight in this photo, featured in on tour 2011-2016.

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"Tuskegee Airmen" by Kurt Miller
This was the 332nd Fighter Group which had escorted the 15th Air Force from the occupied part of Italy.
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