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One of three surviving Tuskegee Airmen in Arizona dies at 95
Robert Ashby retired from the Air Force in 1965 as Lieutenant Colonel after 21 years of service. He went on to become the first African-American hired by Frontier. Author: 12 News Updated: 6:21 PM MST March 9, 2021
SUN CITY, Ariz. One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen in Arizona died last week in Sun City, according to officials.
Lt. Col. Robert Ashby, U.S. Air Force, and Captain (Retired) Frontier Airlines, passed away on Friday, March 5 at his home. He was 95 years old.
Ashby was the first African-American hired by Frontier Airlines. He was one of three surviving Tuskegee Airmen in Arizona.
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Tuskegee Airmen Veterans tell story in ‘Red Tail Angels’
The 99
th Pursuit Squadron activated March 23, 1941, in Tuskegee, Alabama. The Tuskegee Experiment was the first of its kind, producing an all Black unit to fight during World War II. Tuskegee graduated its first five U.S. Army Air Forces fighter pilots March 7, 1942, and more soon followed.
In late 2020, the Air Force produced a three episode series called “Red Tail Angels” to tell their story.
Episode 1 (27:41 run time)
Episode 1 dives into the history of the 16,000 men and women who became pilots, mechanics and support Airmen. An Army War College study said Blacks should not work in technical jobs, which was used to discriminate against them. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Public Law 18 April 3, 1939, which mandated the Army Air Corps expand its civilian pilot training program to Black colleges, paving the way for Black citizens to serve. Due to the need for pilots – and lobbying from Tu
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