tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36737653791558344912024-02-20T13:08:05.435-08:00The Air of TuskegeeBonner Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06617289122002818743noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673765379155834491.post-39315431087803780932012-04-17T14:44:00.001-07:002012-05-01T11:30:03.436-07:00Fly in<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here is a picture of two planes paricipating in an air show for the Memorial Day Fly In hosted every year in Tuskegee. I have planned my trip around this event in the hopes that i might meet any surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen as well as enjoy the wonderful arial performances of the skilled pilots.Bonner Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06617289122002818743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673765379155834491.post-69579717851316968852012-04-17T14:37:00.000-07:002012-04-17T14:37:50.110-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is an arial photo of Moton Airfield. This airfield was used by the original Tuskegee Airmen and is where i intend to go skydiving, courtesy of Opelika Skydiving.Bonner Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06617289122002818743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673765379155834491.post-75481197005617740022012-04-17T13:59:00.001-07:002012-05-01T11:28:10.661-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a photo of several Tuskegee Airmen posing in front of a single engine P-40 Fighter Plane. The Tuskegee Airmen were trained and stationed in Tuskegee on Moton Airfield, another one of my planned stops.Bonner Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06617289122002818743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673765379155834491.post-45191383697305463862012-04-17T13:53:00.001-07:002012-04-17T14:04:05.281-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a picture of the Booker T. Washington monument located near the center of campus at Tuskegee University. I plan to examine this statue when i visit the university. An engraving at the base reads "He lifted the veil of ignorance from his people and pointed the way to progress through education and industry"Bonner Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06617289122002818743noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3673765379155834491.post-46342473043276013622012-04-12T14:19:00.001-07:002012-04-17T14:32:07.574-07:00<iframe width="300" height="300" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=30.285927,-97.740128&daddr=Tuskegee,+AL&geocode=FWcgzgEdoJos-g%3BFZ3Y7gEdMTTk-imPqkqqmlCMiDGeL8xL8ONyaA&sll=33.651208,-94.262695&sspn=15.172983,33.815918&hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=m&ll=30.259067,-91.669922&spn=11.375033,13.183594&z=5&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=30.285927,-97.740128&daddr=Tuskegee,+AL&geocode=FWcgzgEdoJos-g%3BFZ3Y7gEdMTTk-imPqkqqmlCMiDGeL8xL8ONyaA&sll=33.651208,-94.262695&sspn=15.172983,33.815918&hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=m&ll=30.259067,-91.669922&spn=11.375033,13.183594&z=5&source=embed" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small>Bonner Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06617289122002818743noreply@blogger.com0