Tuskegee Airmen’s legacy honored with new mural at Rickenbacker Airport
A new 39-foot-wide by 9-foot-high mural honoring the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen has been completed at Rickenbacker International Airport, featuring a design by muralist Adam Hernandez and depict… A new mural at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus has been completed after six months of work by local artist Adam Hernandez. The 39-foot-wide by 9-foot high painting honors the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black military airmen stationed at the airfield between 1946 and 1949. The mural was chosen from 25 submissions and depicts base commander Col. Benjamin Davis Jr. and several pilots standing at attention. It took 20 gallons of paint in 19 different colors and over 20 paintbrushes to complete.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A new mural at Rickenbacker International Airport honoring the legacy of the famed Tuskegee Airmen is now on display.
Joseph R. Nardone, the president and CEO of Columbus Regional Airport Authority (CRAA), announced the 39-foot-wide by 9-foot-high painting has been completed after six months of work by a local artist. According to a news release, the artwork sits adjacent to the air traffic control tower at 7400 Alum Creek Drive and can be viewed by the public.
The United State’s first Black military airmen were stationed at the airfield after World War II between 1946 and 1949. The effort to add this exhibit to the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial on the grounds began in December 2023.
“Originally the idea of an airport employee, this mural represents part of our rich aviation heritage here in Central Ohio,” said Nardone. “We hope this expanded memorial celebrating the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen will inspire visitors.”
Created by muralist Adam Hernandez, whose design was chosen from 25 submissions, the image highlights base commander Col. Benjamin Davis Jr. and depicts several pilots standing at attention. The group’s fighter planes which gave the men their “Red Tails” monickers are shown flying in formation with deep red painted tails.
CRAA noted that it took 20 gallons of paint in 19 different colors and more than 20 paintbrushes to complete the mural.