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To: Red Badger
The Air Corp did not lower their standards for these guys, and they did pretty darn good:

Tuskegee Airmen

15 posted on 05/08/2023 12:48:29 PM PDT by Michael.SF. ( Biden-Fetterman in ‘24: It's a no brainer)
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To: Michael.SF.

Yup. They did it right.


20 posted on 05/08/2023 12:58:08 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: Michael.SF.

Yup...the Tuskegee Airmen...truly members of The Greatest Generation.


21 posted on 05/08/2023 1:00:16 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Two Words: BANANA REPUBLIC!)
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To: Michael.SF.
they did pretty darn good

Because the USAAF didn't lower its standards. I don't know the washout rate in that program, nor do I know the washout rate in the regular USAAF fighter pilot training programs. Comparing them might be interesting to some folks.

24 posted on 05/08/2023 1:02:05 PM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: Michael.SF.

I’ve met several.


26 posted on 05/08/2023 1:05:01 PM PDT by dljordan
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To: Michael.SF.

Back when performance counted.


41 posted on 05/08/2023 3:08:45 PM PDT by ealgeone
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