In 1941, the formation of the first group of Black military pilots and mechanics was underway in Tuskegee, Alabama where ...
In her book "Small Town, Big Secrets," historian Sally J. Ling shares how 28 Black cadets came to Boca Raton to be trained on radar, some of whom would become Tuskegee Airmen.
The Red Tails’ most significant mission was the escort of B-17 bombers on a bombing run over Berlin in March 1945. They flew ...
"Black Angels Over Tuskegee," a historical drama about the Tuskegee Airmen by Layon Gray, will have a free public performance ...
In a 10-minute film from 1945, future-President Ronald Reagan tried to convince America why it needed flyers like the Tuskegee Airmen.
not only in the United States but also thousands of feet in the air. Many bomber pilots referred to them with slurs while the Tuskegee Airmen protected them. But the Tuskegee airmen overcame all ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Tuskegee Airmen were remembered and celebrated Tuesday in Chicago. The airmen played a pivotal role in World War II as America's first Black air squadron. And their ...
LOUIS – The Tuskegee Airmen ... s first black military airmen, ground crew, and mechanics. Wendall Pruitt of St. Louis was a licensed pilot who enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Force cadet flying ...