Planned airfield overlook honors Tuskegee Airmen
An artist’s rendering of the upcoming Tuskegee Airmen Memorial overlooking Davis Airfield at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. By Katherine Spessa U.S. Air Force Academy Strategic Communications U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Officials renamed the Academy’s airfield in November 2019 to Davis Airfield after Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., a renowned Tuskegee Airman and barrier-breaking Air Force leader. Four years later, the U.S. Air Force Academy is now taking a further step toward honoring black World War II pilots with a planned Tuskegee Airmen Memorial overlooking the airfield. Officials are working hand-in-hand with the Air Force Academy Foundation...
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