Brian R. Smith Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum
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Brian R. SmithTuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum
www.tuskegeeairmennationalmuseum.org
Moton Field was the only primary flight facility for Black pilot candidates in the U.S.
Type of Airplane: Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk Airplane
The pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group painted the tails of their P-51's red, thus their nickname "Red Tails". Their reputation for protecting bombers would slowly grow and they would affectionately be called Red-Tail Angels.
Tuskegee Military Experiment, 1941-46
Brian R. SmithTuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum
www.tuskegeeairmennationalmuseum.org
Airwomen at Tuskegee?
Airmen 1949 Fighter Gunnery Meet
Trophy
Brian R. SmithTuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum
www.tuskegeeairmennationalmuseum.org
Mess Hall
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