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Tuskegee Airmen |
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Tuskegee AirmenBlack servicemen of the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) who trained at Alabama's Tuskegee Army Air Field in World War II. They constituted the first African American flying unit in the U.S. military. The first class trained at Tuskegee in 1941 became the 99th Pursuit Squadron, commanded by Lt. Col. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr.. They flew their first mission in the Mediterranean in 1943. Later that year the army activated three more squadrons; joined with the 99th in 1944, they constituted the 332nd Fighter Group. The latter was the USAAF's only escort group that did not lose a bomber to enemy planes. A second black flying group, the 477th Bombardment Group, was established near the end of the war. In all, the Tuskegee Airmen flew 1,578 missions, destroyed 261 enemy aircraft, and won over 850 medals. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| With the VS-21 Redtails having been deactivated and the S-3B Viking no longer part of the air wing, validating a Super Hornet-only tanker plan became the major objective during the first few days of training in the warning areas southeast of Japan. The Redtails later participated in the recovery of the Project Mercury space capsule Sigma 7 and its astronaut, LCdr. Upon returning in May from a successful deployment as part of the Kitty Hawk (CV 63) carrier strike group, above, the Fighting Redtails of Sea Control Squadron (VS) 21 began preparing for their deactivation in January 2005, concluding 59 years of dedicated service. |
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