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A new generation of pilots is taking flight at Tuskegee, 80 years after the Airmen

Summary

Tuskegee University has restarted its aviation program 80 years after the Tuskegee Airmen, focusing on training a new generation of pilots. Vontasia Smith is one of the first students to train for a pilot's license in this renewed program.

Key Facts

  • Tuskegee University has a revived aviation program.
  • This revival comes 80 years after the first Tuskegee Airmen.
  • Students are being trained to earn their pilot licenses.
  • Vontasia Smith is one of the first students in the new program.
  • The original Tuskegee Airmen were an important part of history as African-American military pilots during World War II.

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