President Obama's historic second inauguration falls on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and many of the floats in the inaugural parade honor influential African-Americans.
"An almost full-size replica of the red-tailed fighter plane flown by the famed Tuskegee Airmen in World War II will be part of a float in President Obama's inaugural parade," wrote The Washington Post.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-Americans to fly military aircraft in American history. The group was formed during World War II, and became famous for combat prowess and bravery.
The float will feature a two-thirds scale model of a North American P-51 Mustang.
Another float will honor Dr. King, featuring his likeness and the quote, "With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope," from his famous "I Have a Dream" speech during the 1963 March on Washington.
Six other floats are being built for the parade. One represents Hawaii, the state of Obama's birth, which features a volcano modeled after Diamond Head Crater on Oahu, as well as a tribute to Hawaiian Senator Daniel Inouye, a Medal of Honor recipient who died last month.
Another float represent Illinois, where First Lady Michelle Obama was born. Two other floats represent Pennsylvania and Delaware, the birthplaces of Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill. The Pennsylvania float includes a replica of the Liberty Bell which took 150 man-hours to complete.
Another float honors the civil right's movement and the fight for equality for immigrants, women, LGBT people and union workers.
The last float conveys the official theme of the inauguration, "Our People. Our Future."
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