Tuskegee Airmen on History Channel

Is one of my favorite movies, up there with
Memphis Belle. They had an interview with two
of the Tuskegee Airmen who answered questions
about how realistic the movie was. One of them
shot down a Nazi jet fighter. Even though they
won many medals, the two veterans said that
they experienced terrible treatment when they
returned home after the war.

I was impressed by their record of zero bomber
losses to enemy fighters and how this was one
of the factors that resulted in the executive
order that ended desegregation in the military.
Their perseverance really impressed me. That
kind of excellence is rare. They were able
to overcome extraordinary odds. It is inspiring.

The people who win the X-prize will be in that
league of excellence.

--Ted

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