Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site, Tuskegee, Alabama, USA
Located at Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama, at Moton Field, this is the site where theTuskegee Airmen trained before they became known as the Red Tails.
Well organized displays show the story from the prespective of trainers, mechanics, pilots and more. Hear some of the men and women who were there share their stories through audio recordings.
tuskegeeairmennationalmuseum.org
Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby visits Tuskegee's Moton Field
Deanna Mitchell leads Alabama Senator Shelby on a tour of recently renovated Hangar 2, at Moton Field, home of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Frank Kimbrough, video for Kimbrough Chronicles. 21 Feb 2015
Resurrecting Moton Field
On a project I've been working on at AMS Pictures, Resurrecting Moton Field captures the beginning to what we now call the Tuskegee Experience, chronicling early days of black aviation, and then bringing this light into the 21st Century with the deeds of today's flyers. It is the second part of a three part series celebrating the rich history of the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II.
Available for U.S. and international distribution
60 Minutes -- HD
Moton Field, Tuskegee Airport and buildings
A view of the Tuskeegee National Historic Site, home of the famous Tuskegee Airmen.
Red Tail Legacy Soars Over Alabama
Video feature on the Red Tail legacy flight, a dissimilar formation flight showcasing the past, present, and future of the Tuskegee Airmen legacy that took place September 6, 2018 over Moton Field and Dannelly Field, Alabama. The flight included the 301st Fighter Squadron F-22 (piloted by Maj. Paul “Loco” Lopez), 100th Fighter Squadron F-16 (piloted by Maj. Rich “Sheriff” Peace) and Red Tail P-51 (piloted by CAF member and Tuskegee Airman descendant Brad Lang).
The 100th Fighter Squadron was one of the Tuskegee Airmen squadrons during World War II, a famous all African-American squadron from the 332d Fighter Group, activated on Feb 19, 1942 at Tuskegee Army Air Field, Alabama. The 301st Fighter Squadron was also part of the 332FG.
Special thanks to:
-1st Combat Camera Squadron
-Peninsula Seniors Productions
-All of the Air Force leadership that approved the flight.
(US Air Force video by Jared Rand)
Flying over Tuskegee AL and landing at Moton
Approching and landing at Moton Field in Tuskegee, AL. where the Tuskegee Airmen trained and lived.
Tuskegee, Alabama 2013 Annual Fly-in
The 2013 Tuskegee Fly-in was held at Moton Field. The focus was on exposing children to the world of aviation. Pilots and other volunteers are greatly appreciated.
Lt Ronaqua Russell awarded Air Medal in Tuskegee, Alabama
Coast Guard Adm. Charles Ray, the vice commandant of the Coast Guard, and Coast Guard members gather for the presentation of the Air Medal to Lt. Ronaqua Russell at the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site at Moton Field, in Tuskegee, Alabama, February 21, 2019. Russell is the first African-American female in the Coast Guard to be awarded the Air Medal for her efforts during Hurricane Harvey. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Giles and Petty Officer 3rd Class Travis Magee).
Tuskegee Airmen and Moton Field - What a Day for the Upward Bound Students!
The Michigan State University Upward Bound students spend the day exploring the historical Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama, where the Tuskegee Airmen were trained for the Army. They started as an experiment because the Army did not think that non-whites could adequately fly planes in combat. They showed them wrong!
Tuskegee Airmen Dr. Eugene Richardson: 100 Years of Heroes
Dr. Eugene Richardson of Philadelphia is a one of only 992 Tuskegee Airmen, African-American men trained as fighter pilots during World War II in Tuskegee, Alabama. Video by Mark Pynes/Pennlive, May 8, 2018)
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Visit to Tuskegee Museum in Alabama
1st photos of the beautiful Sylacauga Library. Then lots of photos of the Tuskegee museum, including photos of the airplane hangers and surroundings, and Tukegee Airmen Mechanic William Childress, 86 years old.
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THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN EVENT,AUG / 27/ 2014***THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN EVENT,AUG / 27/ 2014The Tuskegee Airmen /tʌsˈkiːɡiː/[1]is the popular name of a group of African-American military pilots who fought in World War II. Formally, they formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American military aviators in the United States armed forces. During World War II, Black Americans in many U.S. states were still subject to the Jim Crow laws[N 1] and the American military was racially segregated, as was much of the federal government. The Tuskegee Airmen were subjected to racial discrimination, both within and outside the army. All black military pilots who trained in the United States trained at Moton Field and Tuskegee Army Air Field, located near Tuskegee, Alabama, which included five Haitians from the Haitian Air Force (Alix Pasquet, Raymond Cassagnol, Pelissier Nicolas, Ludovic Audant, and Eberle Guilbaud).[3][4]
Although the 477th Bombardment Group trained with North American B-25 Mitchell bombers, they never served in combat. The 99th Pursuit Squadron (later, 99th Fighter Squadron) was the first black flying squadron, and the first to deploy overseas (to North Africa in April 1943, and later to Sicily and Italy). The 332nd Fighter Group, which originally included the 100th, 301st, and 302nd Fighter Squadrons, was the first black flying group. The group deployed to Italy in early 1944. In June 1944, the 332nd Fighter Group began flying heavy bomber escort missions, and in July 1944, the 99th Fighter Squadron was assigned to the 332nd Fighter Group, which then had four fighter squadrons.
The 99th Fighter Squadron was initially equipped with Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter-bomber aircraft. The 332nd Fighter Group and its 100th, 301st and 302nd Fighter Squadrons were equipped for initial combat missions with Bell P-39 Airacobras (March 1944), later with Republic P-47 Thunderbolts (June–July 1944), and finally with the aircraft with which they became most commonly associated, the North American P-51 Mustang (July 1944). When the pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group painted the tails of their P-47s and later, P-51s, red, the nickname Red Tails was coined. Bomber crews applied a more effusive Red-Tail Angels sobriquet.[N 2][5]
operation Skyhook 1988 formation flying
Braye's Barber Shop Tuskegee,Al Daily Checker Game
This is a clip from the daily Checker Games @ Braye's Barber Shop In Tuskegee,Al Home Of The Tuskegee Checker Club
Walking In Black History Trailer and PR
Join 40 teens and young adults from Erie on a journey of discovery to the landmarks of the American Civil Rights movement -- Birmingham, Tuskegee, Selma, Montgomery and more -- in WQLN-TV's premiere presentation of Walking In Black History, a film by Tom Weber, Thursday, Feb. 8, at 8 p.m.
June 2017 marked the 25th anniversary of the yearly bus trip, founded by Rev. Herlies Murphy, Pastor of Community Baptist Church in Erie, in 1992. Students from Erie area schools apply to go on the trip, which is free of charge to those who are selected. Weber rode along from start to finish, filming everything with a small handheld camcorder.
Gary N. Horton, Executive Director of the Urban Erie Community
Development Corporation, picked up the torch from Rev. Murphy and has led the annual trip for more than two decades. Mr. Horton is Executive Producer of the film.
One of the highlights of the film is a tree-planting ceremony in memory of Rev. Murphy at Canaan Hill Primitive Baptist Church, a significant point on the Selma-Montgomery Historic Trail.
On the first day, we visit the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham,
where four young girls lost their lives in a racist bombing in September 1963, as well as the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, a dramatic museum of the civil rights movement.
On the second day, we drive through Montgomery in the rain, briefly
visiting Alabama State University's sprawling campus and the Rosa Parks Museum and spending more time at the Southern Poverty Law Center. We then visit Canaan Hill and its sister congregation at Beulah Land, a few miles away, where we hear an inspiring sermon by Elder Tom Gardner and feast on roasted corn and Alabama-style barbecue.
We spend most of the third day in and around Tuskegee University, visiting school founder Booker T. Washington's residence, built from bricks made on campus by Tuskegee students. We also spend time at the George Washington Carver Museum, on campus, and at Moton Field, home of the world-renowned Tuskegee Airmen of World War II. A reception follows in the munipal building, with song and dance performances by some of the Erie students.
Leaving Tuskegee on the fourth day, we travel to Atlanta, where we visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change. This large complex includes Dr. King's birth home as well as the Ebenezer Baptist Church where he ministered, a comprehensive museum and library, and Dr. King and Mrs. Coretta King's crypt.
On the final day, we drive overnight to Washington, D.C., where a visit to the Martin Luther King Memorial on the National Mall provides a moment to reflect on what we have seen. The students strike up a rousing version of When The Saints Go Marching In over the final few miles back home to Erie.
The Dreamer, a song about Dr. King by the late Texas songwriter Tim
Henderson, is used throughout the film by permission of Henderson's widow Marian. The song is part of the permanent collection of the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis.
Weber is an Erie native with numerous independent films to his credit. His films that have previously aired on WQLN include A Few Things About Artists (2018), an exploration of visual arts and artists in the Erie area; 1000 (2017), a collaboration with Abdullah Washington that features local people striving for excellence; and The Trouble With Poets (2014), a performance documentary featuring locally based poets such as Washington, Sean Thomas Dougherty,
Monica Igras and Chuck Joy.
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THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN EVENT,AUG / 27/ 2014***THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN EVENT,AUG / 27/ 2014The Tuskegee Airmen /tʌsˈkiːɡiː/[1]is the popular name of a group of African-American military pilots who fought in World War II. Formally, they formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American military aviators in the United States armed forces. During World War II, Black Americans in many U.S. states were still subject to the Jim Crow laws[N 1] and the American military was racially segregated, as was much of the federal government. The Tuskegee Airmen were subjected to racial discrimination, both within and outside the army. All black military pilots who trained in the United States trained at Moton Field and Tuskegee Army Air Field, located near Tuskegee, Alabama, which included five Haitians from the Haitian Air Force (Alix Pasquet, Raymond Cassagnol, Pelissier Nicolas, Ludovic Audant, and Eberle Guilbaud).[3][4]
Although the 477th Bombardment Group trained with North American B-25 Mitchell bombers, they never served in combat. The 99th Pursuit Squadron (later, 99th Fighter Squadron) was the first black flying squadron, and the first to deploy overseas (to North Africa in April 1943, and later to Sicily and Italy). The 332nd Fighter Group, which originally included the 100th, 301st, and 302nd Fighter Squadrons, was the first black flying group. The group deployed to Italy in early 1944. In June 1944, the 332nd Fighter Group began flying heavy bomber escort missions, and in July 1944, the 99th Fighter Squadron was assigned to the 332nd Fighter Group, which then had four fighter squadrons.
The 99th Fighter Squadron was initially equipped with Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter-bomber aircraft. The 332nd Fighter Group and its 100th, 301st and 302nd Fighter Squadrons were equipped for initial combat missions with Bell P-39 Airacobras (March 1944), later with Republic P-47 Thunderbolts (June–July 1944), and finally with the aircraft with which they became most commonly associated, the North American P-51 Mustang (July 1944). When the pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group painted the tails of their P-47s and later, P-51s, red, the nickname Red Tails was coined. Bomber crews applied a more effusive Red-Tail Angels sobriquet.[N 2][5]
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Tuskegee, AL with Road Trip Story
On this episode of Road Trip Story, Joseph and James explore the history of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American military aviators to serve in the United States armed forces.
Road Trip Story is a travel series about American Parks, History, and Culture. Follow Joseph and James as we experience America and be inspired to take your own road trip with your friends and family to see what makes these amazing places so special.
Italian ambassador visiting home of the Tuskegee Airmen
Armando Varricchio, the Italian ambassador to the United States, visited Tuskegee's Moton Field Monday, Feb. 5, 2018. Italian company Leonardo is hoping to land a contract to manufacture the U.S. Air Force's next trainer jet. (William Thornton / wthornton@al.com)
Tuskegee Airmen Coleman A. Young Brewster Old Timer A Born Legend...Detroit, Michigan
Brewster Old Timer Tuskegee Airmen Coleman A. Young...Detroit, Michigan
Tuskegee Airmen
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tuskegee Airmen /tʌsˈkiːɡiː/[1] is the popular name of a group of African-American military pilots (fighter and bomber) who fought in World War II. Formally, they formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces. The name also applies to the navigators, bombardiers, mechanics, instructors, crew chiefs, nurses, cooks and other support personnel for the pilots.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces. During World War II, Black Americans in many U.S. states were still subject to the Jim Crow laws[N 1] and the American military was racially segregated, as was much of the federal government. The Tuskegee Airmen were subjected to racial discrimination, both within and outside the army. All Black military pilots who trained in the United States trained at Moton Field, the Tuskegee Army Air Field, and were educated at Tuskegee University, located near Tuskegee, Alabama; the group included five Haitians from the Haitian Air Force (Alix Pasquet, Raymond Cassagnol, Pelissier Nicolas, Ludovic Audant, and Eberle Guilbaud). There was also one pilot from Port of Spain, Trinidad, Eugene Theodore.[3][4]
Although the 477th Bombardment Group trained with North American B-25 Mitchell bombers, they never served in combat. The 99th Pursuit Squadron (later, 99th Fighter Squadron) was the first black flying squadron, and the first to deploy overseas (to North Africa in April 1943, and later to Sicily and Italy). The 332nd Fighter Group, which originally included the 100th, 301st, and 302nd Fighter Squadrons, was the first black flying group. The group deployed to Italy in early 1944. In June 1944, the 332nd Fighter Group began flying heavy bomber escort missions, and in July 1944, the 99th Fighter Squadron was assigned to the 332nd Fighter Group, which then had four fighter squadrons.
The 99th Fighter Squadron was initially equipped with Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter-bomber aircraft. The 332nd Fighter Group and its 100th, 301st and 302nd Fighter Squadrons were equipped for initial combat missions with Bell P-39 Airacobras (March 1944), later with Republic P-47 Thunderbolts (June–July 1944), and finally with the aircraft with which they became most commonly associated, the North American P-51 Mustang (July 1944). When the pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group painted the tails of their P-47s and later, P-51s, red, the nickname Red Tails was coined. The red markings that distinguished the Tuskegee Airmen included red bands on the noses of P-51s as well as a red rudder, the P-51B and D Mustangs flew with similar color schemes, with red propeller spinners, yellow wing bands and all-red tail surfaces.
War accomplishments
Office of War Information poster
In all, 992 pilots were trained in Tuskegee from 1941 to 1946. 355 were deployed overseas, and 84 lost their lives in accidents or combat.[38][58] The toll included 68 pilots killed in action or accidents, 12 killed in training and non-combat missions[59] and 32 captured as prisoners of war.[60][61] The Tuskegee Airmen were credited by higher commands with the following accomplishments:
1578 combat missions, 1267 for the Twelfth Air Force; 311 for the Fifteenth Air Force
179 bomber escort missions,[39] with a good record of protection,[60] losing bombers on only seven missions and a total of only 27, compared to an average of 46 among other 15th Air Force P-51 groups[62]
112 enemy aircraft destroyed in the air, another 150 on the ground[39] and 148 damaged
950 rail cars, trucks and other motor vehicles destroyed (over 600 rail cars[39])
One destroyer put out of action. The ship concerned had been classified as a destroyer (Giuseppe Missori) by the Italian Navy, before being reclassified by the Germans as a torpedo boat, TA 22. It was attacked on 25 June 1944. The German Navy decommissioned it on 8 November 1944, and finally scuttled it on 5 February 1945.[36][63][64]
40 boats and barges destroyed[39]
Awards and decorations included:
Three Distinguished Unit Citations 99th Pursuit Squadron: 30 May–11 June 1943 for actions over Sicily
99th Fighter Squadron: 12–14 May 1944: for successful air strikes against Monte Cassino, Italy
332d Fighter Group (and its 99th, 100th, and 301st Fighter Squadrons): 24 March 1945: for a bomber escort mission to Berlin, during which pilots of the 100th FS shot down three enemy ME-262 jets. The 302nd Fighter Squadron did not receive this award as it had been disbanded on 6 March 1945.
At least one Silver Star
96 Distinguished Flying Crosses to 95 Airmen; Captain William A. Campbell was awarded two.[65][66]
14 Bronze Stars
744 Air Medals
8 Purple Hearts[60][67]
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THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN EVENT,AUG / 27/ 2014***THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN EVENT,AUG / 27/ 2014The Tuskegee Airmen /tʌsˈkiːɡiː/[1]is the popular name of a group of African-American military pilots who fought in World War II. Formally, they formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Forces.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American military aviators in the United States armed forces. During World War II, Black Americans in many U.S. states were still subject to the Jim Crow laws[N 1] and the American military was racially segregated, as was much of the federal government. The Tuskegee Airmen were subjected to racial discrimination, both within and outside the army. All black military pilots who trained in the United States trained at Moton Field and Tuskegee Army Air Field, located near Tuskegee, Alabama, which included five Haitians from the Haitian Air Force (Alix Pasquet, Raymond Cassagnol, Pelissier Nicolas, Ludovic Audant, and Eberle Guilbaud).[3][4]
Although the 477th Bombardment Group trained with North American B-25 Mitchell bombers, they never served in combat. The 99th Pursuit Squadron (later, 99th Fighter Squadron) was the first black flying squadron, and the first to deploy overseas (to North Africa in April 1943, and later to Sicily and Italy). The 332nd Fighter Group, which originally included the 100th, 301st, and 302nd Fighter Squadrons, was the first black flying group. The group deployed to Italy in early 1944. In June 1944, the 332nd Fighter Group began flying heavy bomber escort missions, and in July 1944, the 99th Fighter Squadron was assigned to the 332nd Fighter Group, which then had four fighter squadrons.
The 99th Fighter Squadron was initially equipped with Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter-bomber aircraft. The 332nd Fighter Group and its 100th, 301st and 302nd Fighter Squadrons were equipped for initial combat missions with Bell P-39 Airacobras (March 1944), later with Republic P-47 Thunderbolts (June–July 1944), and finally with the aircraft with which they became most commonly associated, the North American P-51 Mustang (July 1944). When the pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group painted the tails of their P-47s and later, P-51s, red, the nickname Red Tails was coined. Bomber crews applied a more effusive Red-Tail Angels sobriquet.[N 2][5]