1995
Search results
4 days ago · The Tuskegee Airmen played a pivotal role in World War II as the first African American fighter pilots. They trained at the Tuskegee Army Airfield in Alabama from 1941 to 1946. Their performance was exemplary, with the 332nd Fighter Group earning distinguished unit citations.
4 days ago · The Tuskegee Airmen, part of the 332nd Fighter Group, were famous African American pilots during World War II. They served in the 15th Air Force, protecting American bombers with P-47s and P-51s. Their mission focused on escorting bombers over Italy and defending against German fighter planes.
4 days ago · The significance of the Tuskegee Airmen’s training in U.S. history lies in their role as the first African American military aviators, demonstrating their capabilities and challenging racial stereotypes during World War II.
4 days ago · Rigorous training molded the pilots and crew into a highly respected U.S. fighter group that served in World War II. Now in their 80s and 90s, the number of surviving Tuskegee Airmen dwindles with...
17 hours ago · For Upstate New York Tuskegee Airman Herbert C. Thorpe, legacy is an understatement. Herbert Clifton Thorpe was born in New York City, and grew up in Brooklyn. As a kid, he always had a fascination with “things that go.”. Upon graduating high school in 1940, Herbert signed on with the U.S. Civilian Conservation Corps, better known as the ...
3 days ago · The Tuskegee Airmen saw combat in over 1500 missions in Europe and North Africa. Not one of the bombers that the Tuskegee Airmen escorted was lost to enemy fire; the 99th Fighter Squadron is the only U.S. squadron to hold that distinction during the Second World War.
3 days ago · The nationally known exhibit is in the region through Sunday morning, complete with a P-51 Mustang airplane like the ones the Tuskegee Airmen flew in combat missions.
