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 On
May 13th "TUSKEGEE Airmen" flew to
Fayetteville, N.C. to participate in the Festival of
Flight, a 10 day event celebrating the 200th Centennial
of Flight. It was another "first" for "TUSKEGEE
Airmen" at the event. The event started with
an aircraft parade including "TUSKEGEE Airmen"
actually taxing (not being towed) from the airport to
the Festival exhibit site.
Fences were removed, street signs taken down and the
city streets became taxi ways. Thousands of people lined
the parade route and cheered the aircraft as it passed.
The distance between some road signs and street lights
left only inches for the Mustang to squeeze through.
 At
one point two signs were misjudged and the aircraft
had to be pushed back by eager volunteers. An honored
guest in the back seat of "TUSKEGEE Airmen"
was Sam Rhodes, an original Tuskegee Airmen. Sam helped
the pilot navigate the narrow streets and prevented
him from running any red lights!
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The Festival is highlighting 100 years of aviation
firsts, from the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk to the
manned space station orbiting earth. The courageous
Wilbur and Orville Wright would be impressed with the
results their studious experiments have meant to mankind
since that momentous event on Kill Devil Hill, December
17, 1903. It's a long way from a "first time"
18 second flight to probing the atmosphere of the planet
Mars.
Upon arriving at Fayetteville "TUSKEGEE Airmen"
was met by a large crowd including two North Carolina
State Troopers. The Troopers were slightly aware of
the Tuskegee Airmen but were visibly moved when told
the entire story. The accompanying picture tells the
rest of the story. This is why we are proud to volunteer.
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