Posted on Jan 20, 2022
Tuskegee Airmen recognized with Top Gun honor 73 years after winning
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Harvey said the trophy "mysteriously got lost" — until 2005, when a historian found it in storage at an Air Force Museum.
"She says, 'Why isn't this on display?' The guy said, 'We can't display everything, but this item will never be on display,'" Harvey said.
The trophy is now on display, and last week a plaque commemorating the first Top Guns was unveiled at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, where the original competition was held.
Harvey said the recognition "means an awful lot."
"We proved that we were the best," he said. "Well, OK, let's show it."...
..."Harvey said the trophy "mysteriously got lost" — until 2005, when a historian found it in storage at an Air Force Museum.
"She says, 'Why isn't this on display?' The guy said, 'We can't display everything, but this item will never be on display,'" Harvey said.
The trophy is now on display, and last week a plaque commemorating the first Top Guns was unveiled at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, where the original competition was held.
Harvey said the recognition "means an awful lot."
"We proved that we were the best," he said. "Well, OK, let's show it."...
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