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Air Force legend interred at Arlington National Cemetery
June 22, 2022 — Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee, one of the original Tuskegee Airmen and an Air Force legend, was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington June 17. ... MORE

A funeral procession carries the casket of Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee to his gravesite at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., June 17, 2022. McGee, a Tuskegee Airman, died Jan. 16, 2022 at the age of 102. He served 30 years during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

First T-7A Red Hawk rolls out
April 29, 2022 — The first T-7A Red Hawk training aircraft rolled off the production line at the Boeing Defense, Space & Security building April 28 at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, Missouri. ... MORE

A Tale of Two Air Forces: How the Tuskegee Airmen bridged the divide
November 17, 2020 — Rick Sinkfield is the president of the San Antonio Chapter of The Tuskegee Airmen Inc., which exists to motivate youth to outstanding achievement and leadership in American society and to preserve the legacy of their role models, the Tuskegee Airmen... MORE

The Tuskegee Airmen's purpose was to join in the fight of attacking Berlin. It was the most extended escort mission of the European Air protecting U.S. bombers from attacking enemy aircraft, including Messerschmitt 262 jet fighters.