Two military veterans with ties to the National Museum of World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs will be featured in the History Channel documentary, “Tuskegee Airmen: Legacy of Courage.” Source: Two Colorado veterans featured in Tuskegee Airmen documentary
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The city of Colorado Springs has lost a local icon, and the nation another hero. Franklin James Macon passed away last night at his home in the Springs. He was 97. The Tuskegee airmen, often known as the “Redtails” based on the bright red tail flash on the P-51 Mustangs that they flew during WWII, are a national treasure. Of the over 14,000 who were part of the Tuskegee experience, less than 50 are believed to remain with us. Their determination to perform with distinction despite challenges both at home and abroad made them true national heroes.
Read moreIn his 97 years, Frank Macon has overcome dyslexia, was one of the original Tuskegee airmen, spent a career working at a military facility, raised a family, cowrote an autobiography and was awarded one of the nation’s highest honors. But he said he might be proudest of being inducted into the hall of fame — at his high school…. Source: Tuskegee Airman Gets Wish to Help Dyslexic Students
Read moreSource: Tuskegee Airman donates prized plane to aviation museum on Veterans Day | Colorado Springs News | gazette.com
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Photos courtesy Scott Harrison of KRDO. Click on the link below to see more photos of Frank. https://www.krdo.com/news/photos-tuskegee-airman-takes-cockpit-at-colorado-springs-jet-center/1084168067
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Climbing into the T-6 trainer was Frank Macon’s biggest concern. The rest, he was sure, would come back to him. Even at 95. Source: Tuskegee airman, 95, returns to cockpit on 75th anniversary of D-Day | Colorado Springs News | gazette.com
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – What better day than on Thursday, the 75th anniversary of D-Day, to see a World War II veteran relive his training days in a vintage plane over the Colorado Springs Airport? Source: Tuskegee Airman takes cockpit in Colorado Springs at age 95 – KRDO
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An interview with Frank Macon on the day before he got to fly in his beloved T-6 Texan airplane again.
Read moreU.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – The Air Force Academy paid tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen through a wreath-laying ceremony on Wednesday. The tribute recognizes a major historical milestone for diversity in the Air Force, as the Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American aviators who began serving during World War II. Click on the links to watch! Source: Tuskegee Airmen honored at Air Force Academy
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The Air Force Academy paid tribute the Tuskegee Airmen with their annual wreath laying ceremony. Tuskegee Airmen are recognized for their historical milestone for diversity in the Air Force during World War II. They were the first African-American aviators to serve during that war. Source: Tuskegee Airmen honored for the 78th year
Read moreBROOMFIELD, Colo. — A 95-year-old Tuskegee Airman from Colorado Springs has just published his very first book. “Once our world war two veterans have moved on and passed on their history goes with them,” WWII historian Greg Kyle told FOX31. Frank Macon was recently interviewed by Fox31 Denver News. Click on the links to watch the interview. Source: Tuskegee Airman tells the tale of his flight through history | FOX31 Denver
Read moreFranklin J. Macon, who as a Documented Original Tuskegee Airman during World War II was among the first African American military aviators in the U.S., will speak at Hope College on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 4 p.m. in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall. Source: World War II Tuskegee Airman Franklin J. Macon to Speak at Hope
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