The Lionel Young Band welcomes the crowd with a song
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C2C Catherine Stuard and C3C Julie Lestina arrive to salute the Tuskegee Airmen
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Judith Bader (left) with David and Jody Dickerson
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Tony and Delisa Mayer of Arta Tequila
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Allie Moe, with Sherri Kerr, David Kerr and Tony and Delisa Mayer
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Mitch Mischler, Greg Kyle and Dave Tomecek check out the traveling exibition
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Lisa Hewitt, Dick, Cozza, Gary Coulter and Lindsay Imhoff at the gala
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Dan and Lisa Eggers, with Jim Bayne and Kathleen Grogan
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Carolyn Burtner, Gwen Balk, Roxy Hahn and James Dunn view the traveling exhibit
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Nolan Hargrave and Ramona Cox at the gala
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First female commercial pilot and previous Spreading Wings award recipient Emily Warner and Julius Warner arrive at the Wings gala
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Fred Boening and Shelley Jacobs check out vintage aircraft
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C4C Winston Sanks and C4C Miriam Bustamante show their support for the Tuskegee Airmen
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Lawrence Howard, Branden Graves and Mark Reese, of Shades of Blue, recreate the young Tuskegee Airmen
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Vanessa Callahan, Tony Mayer and Jen Dunn of Arta Tequila
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Leslie and Scott Westfall arrive at the gala
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Laura Uthoff (middle), with Mikey and John Austin
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Sean and Allison Radcliffe arrive to salute the Tuskegee Airmen
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David and Jody Dickerson flank Ann and Charles Floyd Johnson, who produced the movie 'Red Tails,' the story of the Tuskegee Airmen
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Stephen Allen and Daphne Rice-Allen, daughter of Airman Price D. Rice
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Greg Feith with the Toons, Dallas, Curtis and Erin
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Frank and Doris Southworth with Scott and Suzie Southworth
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Malcolm and Ishmail Buckley with James Dunn
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Lt. Col (Ret) Marion Rodgers and Capt. (Ret) Samuel C Hunter Jr., of the Tuskegee Airmen
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Lt Col Rodgers, Dennis Thomas and Capt. Hunter pose with the P51 models Thomas built
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Tuskegee Airman Lt Col (Ret) James H Harvey III with re-enactor Ulysses McCullough
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AnnaMarie Mason, Tuskegee Airman Lt Col (Ret) Randy Edwards, Shirley Edwards, Martha Baker and Marsha A. Mallory-Bennett (Tuskegee Airmen chapter president)
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C3C Enicia Porter with Tuskegee Airman Col. (Ret) Fitzroy 'Buck' Newsum and Joan Newsum
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Re-enactor David Harris with Tuskegee Airman 2nd Lt. (Ret) Franklin J Macon
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Lisa Hewitt, Lindsay Imhoff and Brynn Swanson enjoy the gala
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Brooke Morgan pours guests shots of Arta tequila
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Scott Sullivan and Errol Bader salute the Airmen
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Rushane Harris and Richard Lewis with Ginal and Christina Chery
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Rhonda and Brad Larance enjoy the gala
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Tim and Kelly Ganse salute the Tuskegee Airmen
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P51 Mustangs models bearing the Red Tail of the Tuskegee Airmen
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Steve and Diane Lindsey with Jim Voss
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Ron Saidy and Barbara App
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The travelling 'Red Tails' trailer, complete with flight simulators
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Biplanes in a dogfight over the gala
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Lisa Pauley and Greta Frohbieter
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C2C Joy Johnson, C2C Andre Golson, Kathleen and Maj John Harris and C3C Enicia Porter
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Amelia Earhart, 9News Traffic reporter calls the guests to dinner
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'Red Tails' is the story of the Tuskegee Airmen
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Sarah and Bill Unger, left, with Phoenix Thomas, Toya Speckman and Karen and Dan Gibson
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Kevin Yoshida and Jennifer Coulter enjoy the gala
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Shades of Blue re-enact the Tuskegee Airmen
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The USAF Color Guard posts the colors
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Emcee Amelia Earhart on stage with the color guard and the Airmen re-enactors
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Wings Over the Rockies COO David Kerr introduces Mayor Michael Hancock
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock talks of the influence of the Tuskegee Airmen in his life
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Mayor Michael Hancock addresses the crowd
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David Taylor, Pres./CEO of Ball Aerospace speaks about the history and future of the aerospace industry
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Ball Aerospace CEO/Pres. David Taylor
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Gov. John Hickenlooper addresses the audience
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Gov. John Hickenlooper talks about the importance of the Tuskegee airmen
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Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper
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Charles Floyd Johnson, producer of 'Red Tails', the story of the Tuskegee Airmen
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Charles Floyd Johnson tells why he made the movie 'Red Tails.'
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Auctioneer Kevin Rutter kicks off the live auction
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Ishmail, Maya, Lisa and Malcolm Buckley wait backstage for Malcolm to go on
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Malcolm Buckley talks to auctioneer Kevin Rutter about the Spreading Wings Outreach Program
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Mayor Michael Hancock and Wings CEO Greg Anderson
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CEO Greg Anderson salutes the Tuskegee Airmen
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CEO Greg Anderson tells of the new expansion of Wings Over the Rockies
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Peter P Luce is recognized as a founding donor of the museum
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Gov. Hickenlooper, along with expansion committee members Tony Mayer, Jeff Puckett, Mark Van Tine and CEO Greg Anderson
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The men of Shades Of Blue and Mile High Flight portray the Tuskegee Airmen
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The Tuskegee Airmen take the stage to receive the Spreading Wings Award
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The Tuskegee Airmen are honored with the Spreading Wings Award
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The Airmen listen as Mayor Hancock speaks
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Mayor Hancock and Governor Hickenlooper present the Spreading Wings Award to each member of the Tuskegee Airmen
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Tuskegee Airman Col (Ret)Fitzroy 'Buck' Newsum addresses the crowd
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The Tuskegee Airmen
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Gov. Hickenlooper and Mayor Hancock present the Spreading Wings Award to Col. (Ret) Charles McGee of the Tuskegee Airmen, as chapter President Marsha Mallory-Bennett looks on
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