Father of Black Aviation to be Immortalized on Stamp: C. Alfred ‘Chief’ Anderson: the Tuskegee Airmen’s Airman

Father of Black Aviation to be
Immortalized on Stamp

C. Alfred ‘Chief’ Anderson: the Tuskegee Airmen’s Airman © 2014 U.S. Postal Service

March 12, 2014

BRYN MAWR, PA — Referred to as the Father of Black Aviation, Chief Flight Instructor of the prestigious Tuskegee Airmen C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson, will be immortalized on a stamp tomorrow, March 13. The 1 p.m. dedication ceremony, free and open to the public, will take place at Bryn Mawr College’s McPherson Auditorium, 101 North Merion Ave.

Anderson also has been referred to as the Charles Lindbergh of Black Aviation for his record-breaking flights that inspired other African-Americans to become pilots.

As the 15th stamp in the Postal Service’s Distinguished American Series, the 70-cent First-Class stamp, available in sets of 20, is good for First-Class Mail weighing up to 2 ounces. Customers may purchase the stamps at usps.com/stamps, at 800-STAMP24 (800-782-6724), at Post Offices nationwide or at ebay.com/stamps.