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Tuskegee airman George Hickman dies at 88

George Hickman, a Tuskegee airman decorated as among the first black pilots to fly for the U.S. military during World War II, died over the weekend. 

The grandson of slaves, Hickman grew up in St. Louis, and joined the segregated pilot training program in Tuskegee, Ala. in 1943, serving until 1945, according to his Army profile.

“There was nothing better in the world. In that biplane, the guy wires between the wings were like musical instruments,” he told The News Tribune of Tacoma, Wash., in 2011.

Tags: AviationHistoryLinksUS HistoryVeteransWorld War IIWorld War II: Tuskegee AirmenWorld War II: US Army Air Force

August 20, 2012, 6:28pm / 28

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The engine assembly room at the Pratt and Whitney propeller plant in East Hartford, Connecticut.

The engine assembly room at the Pratt and Whitney propeller plant in East Hartford, Connecticut.

Tags: AviationWorld War IIWorld War II: The Home FrontWorld War II: CiviliansWorld War II: War Industry

March 18, 2011, 7:00pm / 20

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Assembly line at North American Aviation’s Inglewood, California plant.

Assembly line at North American Aviation’s Inglewood, California plant.

Tags: World War IIWorld War II: US Army Air ForceWorld War II: The Home FrontAviation

March 18, 2011, 2:00pm / 9

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