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    Last of the Tuskegee Airmen; Sergeant Leslie Edwards witnesses F-22 Raptors take off

    Crew DailyBy Crew DailySeptember 9, 2018Updated:September 13, 2026No Comments1 Min Read
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    The following video portrays the reaction of the last of the Tuskegee Airmen; Sergeant Leslie Edwards the AC mechanic for 617 BS, 477 BG and USAAF. In this rare video he was given the opportunity to experience the F-22 Raptors take off from the JBE-R Base located in Alaska.

    The expression and his smile seeing these Raptors breaking the speed of sound say it all.

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    At 2.47 of this video there is even the interview of this old Tuskegee pilot in which he explains his own emotions and thoughts on seeing as to how far have United States come in the field of aerial military.

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