Virginia students explore World War II history through Tuskegee Airmen exhibit

The field trip featured an original P-51 Mustang and educational presentations from the Rise Above Squadron, part of the Commemorative Air Force.

"This is my aircraft, I won this aircraft and I fly it often," said John Mazza, the World War II plane owner, as he guided students through the historic aircraft.

Mazza showed students various parts of the plane, explaining, "This plane, during the war, the radios would located in that location."

The Rise Above Squadron came to teach students about two significant groups in aviation history: the Tuskegee Airmen, who were the first Black military pilots in the U.S. Armed Forces, and the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS).

"The Rise Above Squadron tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen and the WASPS, through Historic Aircraft," said Chris Al