Pilots for the German Wehrmacht sometimes broke off engagement when they spied P-51 Mustangs flown by Tuskegee Airmen escorting U.S. bombers during World War II. The 332nd Fighter Group’s 99th Fighter Squadron, best known as “Red Tails,” boasted a fearsome reputation for blasting Reich fighter planes and bombers out of the sky, said Aubrey Matthews, the historian for the Travis Air Force Base Lee A. Archer Jr. Chapter of the famed Black fighter pilot group. “They wanted to go home,” Matthews said of the German pilots during another “Faces of Freedom” event, a tribute to the late Lt. Col. James […]
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Since November 2022, the Vacaville Museum has displayed its “Solano Skies” exhibit, which highlights the rich history of aviation in Solano County. On Sept. 16, a new exhibit will be unveiled at the museum: “Fruit of the Vine: It’s a Grape Story.” The exhibit will run through May 18, 2024. “Winemaking is a world experience, […]