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Mission Aviation Academy has been featured in local and national media for its work connecting underserved youth to aviation, STEM, and entrepreneurship careers through the Tuskegee Airmen legacy.

Featured — Lt. Col. George Hardy & Michael Joseph II

A tribute conversation with the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen combat pilot · February 2025

Press Coverage

Local and national media coverage of MAA and iACT programs

Award
Hillsborough County Black Chamber of Commerce
Ambassador of the Year Award — Exceptional Service to God & Community · 2023 · 21,000 Lives Impacted
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Facebook — Award Ceremony · 2023
Hillsborough County Black Chamber of Commerce — Ambassador of the Year Presentation
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WFLA Daytime
Flying School Takes STEM Learning to New Heights
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FOX 13
Bay Area STEM Program Helps Disadvantaged Teens Take Dreams to New Heights
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Bay News 9
Flight Club Teaching Underrepresented Kids to Fly · March 2024
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Bay News 9
Aviation Club Gives Students Access to STEM Experiences · November 2024
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ABC Action News
Infinity Aero Club Hopes to Inspire Next Generation of Aviation Workers
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Tampa Bay 28
Tuskegee Airmen Legacy Inspires Young Aviators at Tampa Bay Fly-In Event
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General Aviation News
"Not Your Average Teenager" — by Joni Fisher · February 2024
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Flying Magazine
Faster Pathways to High-Paying Aviation Careers
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Flying Magazine
How to Build Your First Home Flight Simulator
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AviNation
American Dream West Coast "Careers In Aviation" Tour · October 2022
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Tampa International Airport
Youth Aviation & Workforce Development Visit
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Power Broker Magazine
Tampa’s Aero Club Soars to New Heights — Ricardo Foster / Infinity Aero Club Tampa Bay
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Station2Innovation
Soaring Beyond Limits: Ricardo Foster · September 10, 2024
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Voyage Tampa
Daily Inspiration: Meet Ricardo Foster — Infinity Aero Club Tampa Bay founder story
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YouTube — Community Aviation
Infinity Aero Club Fly-In at X39 — May 2023 · General Aviation & Flight Academy
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LinkedIn — Ricardo “Tattoo” Foster, LCDR USN (Ret.)
Infinity Aero Club Tampa Bay — Official LinkedIn profile
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LinkedIn — Community Outreach
See You Pasco County Schools — iACT School Outreach Post
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Spotlight Videos

Program features, cadet stories, and community impact

Pasco County SMARTstart
Aviation STEM program feature
AviNation — Careers in Aviation Tour
American Dream West Coast Tour · October 2022
▶ The Tuskegee Airmen Tribute ↗
The Tuskegee Airmen Tribute
Honoring the legacy that inspires the MAA mission
▶ iACT Origin Story ↗
iACT Origin Story
Foundation story and mission overview

Alumni Testimonials

“I would not be anywhere near where I am today without Infinity Aero Club. They showed me it could become a profession, a network, a business, and a way to inspire the next generation.”
Tyson Mickie, CFI, CFII, ATP
Commercial Airline Pilot · iACT Alumni
His first words were “the moon” — pointing at an airplane overhead. Today he flies for the airlines.
That is what your gift builds.
Media Inquiries

Press kit & interview requests

LCDR Ricardo “Tattoo” Foster, USN (Ret.) is available for interviews on aviation, STEM education, workforce development, and the Tuskegee Airmen legacy.

Download Press Kit + ARC (PDF) → Email Press Team → (833) FLY-STEM