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National Geographic special tracks recovery of Tuskegee Airman s plane from Lake Huron

National Geographic special tracks recovery of Tuskegee Airman s plane from Lake Huron
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Retired Air Force Col Ralph S Parr, a highly decorated pilot, dies at 88

A fighter pilot in three wars, Col. Parr was one of the most highly decorated aces in Air Force history.

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80 years ago, Tuskegee Airmen trained at Selfridge Airfield to fly in World War II

After Tuskegee, Alabama, some of America's first Black pilots trained at Selfridge Air National Guard Base before becoming World War II heroes.

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Kabul evacuation yields awards for hundreds more mobility airmen

The awards honor the airmen’s “highest-caliber bravery and tenacity” during the largest evacuation of noncombatants in Air Force history, the service said.

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Air Force awards 12 Distinguished Flying Crosses for Kabul Airlift

Over 100 of the rare flying awards and dozens of Bronze Stars have been approved for missions flown during the 2021 Kabul airlift.

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