Smithsonian Identifies First Women to Fly Combat Missions
Decades after flying their combat missions in near anonymity, the women agreed to be named in an article published in the museum’s ‘Air & Space Quarterly.’
Decades after flying their combat missions in near anonymity, the women agreed to be named in an article published in the museum’s ‘Air & Space Quarterly.’
Eighteen aircraft converged for a ‘flying the barn’ event marking the end of the combat aviation training squadron.
Joint Base Charleston became home to one of the largest gatherings of Black military aviators last month, and FLYING was there to capture the monumental event. From the arrival of one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, to riding along on a student’s first flight, FLYING witnessed history and inspiration in the making. In this video, […]