Tuskegee Airmen

The Beginning September 16, 1940: Congress passed a Selective Service Act which required all the armed services to enlist “Negroes”. On the same day, the War Department announced that the Civil Aeronautics Authority, in cooperation with the U.S. Army, would start the development of “colored personnel” for the aviation service.

P-51 Mustang “Red Tails”

The home field for the 477th was Selfridge Field, located outside Detroit.

Soldiers & Fighters Tuskegee Airmen were fighting for 2 victories. Victory in WWII Victory against racism at home http://www.airforce.com/games-and-extras/tuskegee-airmen/#/double-victory http://storycorps.org/listen/roscoe-brown-jr-and-javier-henriquez/

Achievements First African-American combat pilots 112 Enemy aircraft destroyed in flight. Awarded over 850 medals The only squadrons never to loose an escorted American bomber Nationally recognized “ACE” fighters Major break though in the battle for Civil Rights