Smithsonian Channel Presents Black History Month - The Legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen

The Legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen

01/16/12 • 1 min

Smithsonian Channel Presents Black History Month

The first African American pilots ever inducted into the US Army Air Corps recall how much has changed since they joined in 1942.

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A Vintage Tuskegee Airplane

Now flown only by nostalgic young pilots, one of the old-fashioned, low-tech WWII planes used by the first Tuskegee Airmen has been fully restored and dubbed "Spirit of Tuskegee."

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The Tuskegee Red-Tail Angels

When Black leaders demanded equality and World War II demanded more skilled soldiers, the Tuskegee Airmen, or "Red-Tail Angels," became the first African American pilots to train for combat.