Members of the TASF Board of Directors were honored along side other Tuskegee Airmen at the Tournament of Roses Parade on Friday, January 1, 2010 in Pasadena , CA. The Float won the Mayor's Award - Most Outstanding Float submitted by a city.
Photo by Dee Siffer©
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Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Parade, January 1, 2010 |
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Volunteers add finishing touches before float judging the day before the parade |
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Spectators look on as float is completed |
Float is driven outside ready for judging |
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The Airmen take their positions on the float for judging |
Chelsea "Sully" Sullenberger shakes hands with TASF President, Jerry Hodges |
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Airmen on bus at 5:00 a.m. New Year's Day headed for Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade |
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The Airmen have a continental breakfast while relaxing and signing autographs for the West Covina Float volunteers before the parade |
The Sixteen Honored Airmen pose for photos at the Club House while waiting to board the float. |
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Airmen board the float and get strapped in while the crowd takes photos, shakes their hands and thanks them for their service. |
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TASF Board Members, Oliver Goodall, Jerry Hodges, Ted Lumpkin & Board Advisor Clarence Finley ready to go! |
Float navigator pops head out to chat with airmen - she will be giving directions to the float driver - who can't see where he's going! |
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Floralgraphs depicting Tuskegee Airmen, including Roger "Bill" Terry, former TASF Board Member, who joined Lonely Eagles in June, 2009. |
Photo by Dee Siffer© |
TASF President, Jerry Hodges, takes a minute to pose for a photo with
the TASF Press Relations Officer before an interview with KTLA news. |
