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<blockquote style="position: relative; padding-left: 55px;"><section><a href="https://hachyderm.io/users/mekkaokereke/statuses/113897945941090222">mekka okereke :verified: (mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 27-Jan-2025 11:25:35 JST</a><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke" title="mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io"><img src="https://gnusocial.jp/avatar/38697-48-20240115033910.webp" width="48" height="48" alt="mekka okereke :verified:" style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;">mekka okereke :verified:</a></section><article><p>Hey, while we're talking about erasing history:</p><p>In 1949 the US military held its first  Aeriel Gunnery Competition, later known as "Top Gun."</p><p>The best of the best competed in dogfighting and other skills. The team that won, was the 332nd: The Tuskegee airmen.</p><p>So they refused to announce a winner. 🤡</p><p>Sorry y'all. Maverick is Black.</p><p><a href="https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2783474/history-72-years-in-the-making-1949-first-aerial-gunnery-competition/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2783474/history-72-years-in-the-making-1949-first-aerial-gunnery-competition/</a></p></article><footer><a rel="bookmark" href="https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/4455052#notice-8719824">In conversation</a><time datetime="2025-01-27T11:25:35+09:00" title="Monday, 27-Jan-2025 11:25:35 JST">about 4 months ago</time> <span>from <span><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/113897945941090222" rel="external" title="Sent from hachyderm.io via ActivityPub">hachyderm.io</a></span></span><a href="https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/113897945941090222">permalink</a><h4>Attachments</h4><ol><li><label><a rel="external" href="https://gnusocial.jp/attachment/4023913">James Harvey III, Tuskegee airman, leader of the team that won the US military's first aerial gunnery competition for combat aviators. AKA, Top Gun. James Harvey is a handsome Black man in WW2 uniform with an indomitableble look of calm confidence.</a></label><br><a href="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/113/897/942/588/934/393/original/401515c3da9771c6.jpg" rel="external">https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/113/897/942/588/934/393/original/401515c3da9771c6.jpg</a></li><li><label><a rel="external" href="https://gnusocial.jp/attachment/4023914">Tom Cruise in an aviation suit and Rayban aviator sunglasses from Top Gun.</a></label><br><a href="https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/113/897/942/654/095/546/original/633a08accd83c620.jpg" rel="external">https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/113/897/942/654/095/546/original/633a08accd83c620.jpg</a></li><li><label><a rel="external" href="https://gnusocial.jp/attachment/4023915">Untitled attachment</a></label><br></li></ol></footer></blockquote>

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mekka okereke :verified: (mekkaokereke@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 27-Jan-2025 11:25:35 JST mekka okereke :verified:
Hey, while we're talking about erasing history:
In 1949 the US military held its first Aeriel Gunnery Competition, later known as "Top Gun."
The best of the best competed in dogfighting and other skills. The team that won, was the 332nd: The Tuskegee airmen.
So they refused to announce a winner. 🤡
Sorry y'all. Maverick is Black.
https://www.acc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2783474/history-72-years-in-the-making-1949-first-aerial-gunnery-competition/
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