It was just another lazy weekend for most of the people who live in central Alabama, but not for the young people and their families who made their way to historic Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama, on a spring Saturday morning, some of them driving hours to get to the site for a very special event where the world-famous Tuskegee Airmen trained for their heroic service in World War Ⅱ. They were there to participate in Legacy Flight Academy's Eyes Above the Horizon event, the first since 2019 due to the pandemic. That last meeting was extra special, as it featured Tuskegee Airmen Brigadier General Charles McGee, who passed away earlier this year. His presence was surely in the air. Legacy Flight Academy (LFA) puts on programs across the United States to highlight STEM and aerospace career opportunities to young people from historically underserved and underrep-resented communities. The organization is supported, it says, by a combination of "generous donors, sponsors and community members" to make its events happen. It just completed its annual Tuskegee 99 fundraiser and is making plans for the next Eyes Above the Horizon event.
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