Air Force’s T-7A Red Hawk Trainer Completes Extreme Temperature Testing
During the trials, the aircraft’s electronics and instrumentation are evaluated in temperatures ranging from 110 degrees to minus-25 degrees Fahrenheit.
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CAF Restores Classic PT-19A Trainer Used by Tuskegee Airmen
It takes a village to restore an airplane.
Air Force’s T-7 Red Hawk Undergoes New Round of Testing
Trials at a climatic lab will verify system functionality during operations conducted in extreme temperatures.
First Air Force Pilot Flies T-7A Red Hawk
The T-7A training jet for fighter and bomber pilots is set to replace the 1960s-era T-38 trainer.
Mutiny at Freeman Army Airfield Helped Spur Military Desegregation
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen’s struggle at an Army airfield in Indiana near the end of WWII has been commemorated with a historical marker.
How LaGuardia Airport Inspired a Tuskegee Airman to Dream of Flight
Airports, even ones in urban landscapes like LaGuardia, may light a passion for flying.
American Airlines Donates $1.5 Million to OBAP Youth Training Academy
Amid a pilot shortage, the airline aims to increase ‘underrepresented minority pilots on the flight deck.’
Remembering Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson’s Lofty Dream
A Tuskegee Airman flies west after more than a century of mentorship and leadership.
Boeing Unveils First USAF T-7A Red Hawk Trainer
The aircraft’s red livery is a nod honoring the famed Tuskegee Airmen of World War II.
Legacy Flight Academy: Continuing the Celebration of Black Aviation History
Last month, the Legacy Flight Academy (LFA) held its “Eyes Above the Horizon” event in Tuskegee, Alabama, where over more than 80 students fostered their interest in aviation. The event, held at the historic Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama, featured another original Tuskegee Airman: Brigadier General Charles McGee. “I am so thankful for all those […]
