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Baltimore Motorcycle Club Honored In HOG Magazine

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- A Baltimore social group is getting some national recognition.

As Mike Schuh reports, it's possible you've seen them out on the highway.

If you listen closely, you can hear the members of the Flying Eagles long before you can see them. They formed in 1950 -- African-American men with a love of motorcycles.

Buster Harris is the last surviving founder.

"I was just a young kid, you know, in my 20s," he said.

At 88-years-old, he no longer rides, but Harris is still a proud member.

His club has survived for 66 years and now has 35 members. Five families have two or more riders in the club. Terri Collins is third generation.

"These are guys who came back from World War II who loved riding motorcycles and they got out there and despite what was going on in the world, they rode, and they rode proudly," said Collins.

The club is proud Thursday because of something that just showed up in the mail -- a four-page spread in HOG, the magazine for the Harley-Davidson Owners Group.

"Oh, this was something outstanding because we never had this," said Jack, the second-oldest member of the Flying Eagles.

"We never saw another black club featured in the magazine, and I always got HOG Magazine," said Marlene Harris, Flying Eagles.

In between rides, charity work and club business, Woody Davis was the one who contacted HOG.

"It took about two years, but they actually came to us and said, 'Hey, we're interested," Davis said.

While the club is traditionally African-American, its leaders tell WJZ everybody is welcome.

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