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Governor, city leaders honor Tuskegee Airmen, women Air Force pilots at exhibit opening

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin touches a P-51C Mustang – one of the Redtail airplanes made famous by the Tuskegee Airmen. [Photo: Lynn Forkell Greene]
About 100 people, including Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and community leaders, attended the opening ceremony welcoming the Tuskegee Airmen and Women Air Force Service Pilots Exhibit to Manassas Regional Airport on Tuesday, August 22, 2023.

Youngkin joined Manassas City Mayor Michelle Davis Younger. Both shared remarks on how monumental this occasion was. Proclamations were read from Manassas and Prince William County officials, and the governor recognized August 22 as Tuskegee and Women Air Force Service Pilots Commemorative Day.

Youngkin purchased a lottery ticket to have a chance to ride in the aircraft. (Red Tail P-51C Mustang) He encouraged the press to share information broadly to help raise funds and bring awareness to the exhibit.

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