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Title: Tuskegee Airmen Now honored with memorial highway on I-80 in Solano County
Post by: bing101 on February 06, 2014, 10:37:22 AM
http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_25045928/tuskegee-airmen-be-honored-memorial-highway-i-80

There is a Section of I-80 Between CA-12 in Fairfield and CA-113 in Dixon that honors the World War II Air Force Pilots. Also this portion of I-80 is close to Travis Air Force base and its history to World War II.
Title: Re: Tuskegee Airmen Now honored with memorial highway on I-80 in Solano County
Post by: US71 on February 06, 2014, 10:45:59 AM
Quote from: bing101 on February 06, 2014, 10:37:22 AM
http://www.dailydemocrat.com/news/ci_25045928/tuskegee-airmen-be-honored-memorial-highway-i-80

There is a Section of I-80 Between CA-12 in Fairfield and CA-113 in Dixon that honors the World War II Air Force Pilots. Also this portion of I-80 is close to Travis Air Force base and its history to World War II.

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Title: Re: Tuskegee Airmen Now honored with memorial highway on I-80 in Solano County
Post by: Henry on February 06, 2014, 02:50:49 PM
They get a big salute from me as well! And also... :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Tuskegee Airmen Now honored with memorial highway on I-80 in Solano County
Post by: Desert Man on February 06, 2014, 08:02:24 PM
We as a country should salute our heroes fought in wars throughout US history. I like to mention the General Patton museum along I-10 about 30 miles east of Indio, when the area was used as a desert training ground for troops before they're sent to fight the Nazis in North Africa. I find the Tuskegee Airmen reference on I-80 fitting and interesting.
Title: Re: Tuskegee Airmen Now honored with memorial highway on I-80 in Solano County
Post by: bing101 on February 06, 2014, 10:24:54 PM
If you look at the details about the airmen memtioned it was about black air force pilots who fought against the nazis back in the 1940's
Title: Re: Tuskegee Airmen Now honored with memorial highway on I-80 in Solano County
Post by: NE2 on February 06, 2014, 11:46:31 PM
Is this more or less of an honor than a George Lucas movie?
Title: Re: Tuskegee Airmen Now honored with memorial highway on I-80 in Solano County
Post by: bing101 on February 07, 2014, 10:43:16 AM
http://www.tuskegeeairmennationalmuseum.org/

http://www.nps.gov/tuai/index.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuskegee_Airmen

Well this was a real Air Force unit during World War II. But the one in Solano county focused on Travis Air Force Role in World War II.
Title: Re: Tuskegee Airmen Now honored with memorial highway on I-80 in Solano County
Post by: US71 on February 07, 2014, 11:05:21 AM
Quote from: NE2 on February 06, 2014, 11:46:31 PM
Is this more or less of an honor than a George Lucas movie?

Much more. George Lucas's movie was rather awful, IIRC
Title: Re: Tuskegee Airmen Now honored with memorial highway on I-80 in Solano County
Post by: Alps on February 07, 2014, 11:54:12 PM
All I know is Tuskegee itself is way closer to US 80 than I-80, and on the opposite side of the country.
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