Three of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen honored in Maryland

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IN MARYLAND, THEY ARE TURNING BACK THE CLOCK. THREE SURVIVING TUSKEGEE AIRMEN HONORED AT A HANGAR THIS WEEK. THE FORMER AIRMEN GETTING TO SEE THE SEVEN UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL DURING AN AIRCRAFT EXCHANGE. IT’S THE SAME PLANE THEY ONCE FLEW DURING WORLD WAR TWO, BECOMING THE VERY FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN PILOTS IN THE US MILITARY. THOSE PILOTS PAVED THE WAY FOR YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN FOR YEARS TO COME. WE’RE GLAD THAT WHEN WE HAD A CHANCE TO TAKE STOCK THAT WE WERE ABLE TO CONTRIBUTE TO ONE OF THE BIG HAPPENINGS IN OUR LIFETIME. INDEED, IT WAS THE 17 AND IS NOW GOING TO THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE US AIR FORCE IN OHIO. IT WILL BE P

Three of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen were honored during an aircraft exchange ceremony in Maryland Wednesday.The event, which honored the legacy and heritage of the U.S. Military's first African American pilots, brought the Airmen face to face with a PT-17, the very aircraft they flew during World War II.The ceremony was hosted in part to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Executive Orders 9980 and 9981, which ended segregation in the U.S. armed forces. Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WVTM 13 "We were glad that when we had a chance to take stock, that we were able to contribute to one of the big happenings in our lifetime,' said Col. Shelton Ivan Ware.Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeThe PT-17 featured during the ceremony will now make its way to Ohio, where it will be put on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force as part of a Tuskegee Airmen exhibit.

Three of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen were honored during an aircraft exchange ceremony in Maryland Wednesday.

The event, which honored the legacy and heritage of the U.S. Military's first African American pilots, brought the Airmen face to face with a PT-17, the very aircraft they flew during World War II.

The ceremony was hosted in part to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Executive Orders 9980 and 9981, which ended segregation in the U.S. armed forces.

Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines and weather from WVTM 13

"We were glad that when we had a chance to take stock, that we were able to contribute to one of the big happenings in our lifetime,' said Col. Shelton Ivan Ware.

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The PT-17 featured during the ceremony will now make its way to Ohio, where it will be put on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force as part of a Tuskegee Airmen exhibit.

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