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the famed Tuskegee Airmen of the 332nd Fighter Group won the Air Force s first Top Gun-style competition but kept it secret until a historian uncovered it in 2005

May 14, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: the famed Tuskegee Airmen of the 332nd Fighter Group won the Air Force’s first Top Gun-style competition but kept it secret until a historian uncovered it in 2005

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