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Anthony Hampton
Mrs Hodson
English 6A
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Tuskegee Airmen

This group of men were the first African Americans to fly warplanes in the U.S Military.In the 1940s, Whites and Blacks were seperated into different flying units.After seeing how well the airmen did, other African Americans pressed for equality. Even though the military was segregated by race, the U.S army started their own training program for African Americans only.

The Tuskegee Airmen were trained in Alabama and flew more than 15,000 individual planes in Europe and North America during WW2. This group of men had multiple nicknames including Red Tails and Red Tail Angels.They were dedicated and had 6 principles: Aim High, Believe in yourself, Use your brain, be prepared, …show more content…

Some of the planes that they flew included P-51 C Mustang, P-51 Mustang, P-39 Airacobra, P-40 fighters, B-24 heavy bombers and P-47 Thunderbolt. The Tukegee Airmen were not only men but included the first Black female pilot.C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson is one of the most famous of the pilots in the Tuskegee Airmen story. In 1929, Anderson had earned his pilot’s license, and went on to become the first African American to earn a commercial pilot’s certification in …show more content…

Even though the military was segregated by race, the U.S army started their own training program for African Americans only.

The Tuskegee Airmen were trained in Alabama and flew more than 15,000 individual planes in Europe and North America during WW2. This group of men had multiple nicknames including Red Tails and Red Tail Angels.They were dedicated and had 6 principles: Aim High, Believe in yourself, Use your brain, be prepared, never quit, and expect to win.In March 1941, Anderson took First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt on a 30-minute flight in a biplane. The flight brought much-needed attention to the Tuskegee Airmen.

They served from 1940 to 948 and deployed from North Africa, and Silcily, Italy. Some of the planes that they flew included P-51 C Mustang, P-51 Mustang, P-39 Airacobra, P-40 fighters, B-24 heavy bombers and P-47 Thunderbolt. The Tukegee Airmen were not only men but included the first Black female pilot.C. Alfred “Chief” Anderson is one of the most famous of the pilots in the Tuskegee Airmen story. In 1929, Anderson had earned his pilot’s license, and went on to become the first African American to earn a commercial pilot’s certification in

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