Tuskegee Airmen Stearman

Bringing one of the original Tuskegee Airmen trainers is back to life.

He later learned that the airplane had been used to train some of the country's first African American airmen at Moton Field. (Photo courtesy of Ray Pittman)

In honor of the men, he named the aircraft the "Spirit of Tuskegee." (Photo courtesy of Ray Pittman)

Matt's wife, Tina, is shown here flying in the aircraft's front cockpit. (Photo courtesy of Ray Pittman)

The Stearman is pictured here flying over Lake Pepin in Minnesota. (Photo by Ray Pittman)

Captain Matt Quy and his wife Tina before beginning an adventure across America in the Stearman bi-plane. (Photo courtesy of NMAAHC**)
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The view from the open-cockpit biplane. (Photo courtesy of NMAAHC)

The Airmen with General Clark standing with the Spirit of Tuskegee after a full day of stories, interviews and conversations with the cadets at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. (Photo courtesy of NMAAHC)

From left to right: Capt. Matt Quy, Col. (Ret) Fitroy "Buck" Newsum, Lt. Col. (Ret) James H. Harvey III, and Capt. Samuel C. Hunter Jr. (Photo courtesy of NMAAHC)

Tuskegee Airman Capt. Samuel C. Hunter, Jr. (Photo courtesy of NMAAHC)

Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. James H. Harvey addresses the crowd around the Spirit of Tuskegee. (Photo courtesy of NMAAHC)

An impromptu educational opportunity presented itself during one of Captain Quy's many stops on his trip across the US. (Photo courtesy of NMAAHC)

The Spirit of Tuskegee's visit to Moton Field in Alabama. (Photo courtesy of NMAAHC)

Tuskegee National Historic Site with Tuskegee Airman and Capt. Matt Quy. (Photo courtesy of NMAAHC)

The historic aircraft, which took three years to restore, flies over Tuskegee. (Photo courtesy of NMAAHC)

The Spirit of Tuskegee landing at Andrews AFB on August 2, 2011. (Photo courtesy of NMAAHC)

For more photos, check out the NMAAHC Spirit of Tuskegee blog or facebook page.

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