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Moments from the Chapter

The Heart of Carolina Chapter in action — inspiring young aviators across the Triangle and carrying forward the Tuskegee Airmen legacy. Select any photo to view it larger.

Youth Aviation Academy — October 2026

Students explored the principles of flight, flew desktop simulators, and met a commercial airline pilot and mentors at John Chavis Memorial Park.

A student gives a peace sign at the flight simulator during the Youth Aviation Academy — All smiles at the flight-simulator station.

An instructor presents Intro to Principles of Flight to students at the Youth Aviation Academy — A chapter instructor leads the Intro to Principles of Flight session.

A student flying a landing on the desktop flight simulator — Lining up a landing at the flight-simulator station.

A guest speaker presents aerospace and engineering pathways to students — A guest speaker shares his path into aerospace and engineering.

Students flying a desktop flight simulator with volunteers at the Youth Aviation Academy — Taking turns on the simulator with help from chapter volunteers.

A chapter volunteer presents the day's program to seated students — A chapter volunteer walks students through the day's program.

An instructor explains the forces of flight to students at the Youth Aviation Academy — Breaking down the forces of flight for the next generation.

A guest speaker in a pilot uniform discusses aviation career options with students — A guest speaker talks aviation careers and shares his own experiences.

Chapter Life & Programs

Students holding balsa-wood gliders they built at a chapter youth program — Young builders show off the balsa-wood gliders they made.

Students in a STEM Principles of Flight lesson at the Youth Aviation Academy — Students take in a STEM “Principles of Flight” lesson.

The Tuskegee Airmen Legacy

The history that inspires our work — archival photographs from the Library of Congress and the National Archives.

Tuskegee Airmen of the 332nd Fighter Group at a mission briefing in Italy, 1945 — Airmen of the 332nd Fighter Group at a mission briefing, Italy, 1945.Library of Congress

A crew chief and pilot servicing a red-tailed P-51 Mustang, 1945 — Crew chief Marcellus Smith and pilot Roscoe Brown service a P-51 Mustang, 1945.Library of Congress · source

Captain Della Raney, the Army Nurse Corps' first Black chief nurse, 1945 — Capt. Della Raney, 1945 — trained in Durham, the Army Nurse Corps' first Black chief nurse.National Archives · source

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