RED TAILS SQUADRON
The “Red Tails” Squadron
official name is “The Tuskegee
Airmen”
The Tuskegee Airmen were the
first African American MILITARY
aviator fighter pilots in the
United States Armed Forces
Written And Composed By: Evan C Moffitt
WHO ARE THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN AND WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first unit of African
American MILITARY aviators in the United States Armed Forces
• African Americans were very “segregated” at this time. Originally the bomber pilots they escorted disliked them because they were “colored”.
The importance of the Tuskegee Airmen was high for most bomber
pilots after seeing what the Red tails could do
• The Tuskegee Airmen lost none but a few bomber pilots over the course of their service but lots lost their lives.
WHAT WAS THE RED TAILS
ROLL IN WORLD WAR TWO?The Red Tails Roll Was to
be a bomber escort
• The Red Tails bomber escorting routine was terrific, They “danced their way through the bombers like angels” –Bomber Pilot
A bomber escort is a group of fighter aircraft that protected the bombers
• The group was called the Red Tails because of the easily identifiable red markings on the stabilizers, propeller cone, and the tips of the wings, And the red tailed hawk is an American bird of prey so you can see the connection.
WHERE DID THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN GET THEIR NAME?
The Tuskegee Airmen got their name because they trained and were stationed mainly in Tuskegee,
Alabama, USA
Their training center in Tuskegee Alabama Was
called Moton Field
WHAT AIRCRAFT DID THE RED TAILS FLY?
The aircraft used by the Red Tails is a P-51C
Mustang
WHAT WEAPONRY DID THE P-51C MUSTANG HAVE?
The P-51C Mustang’s weaponry is six 50 caliber M2 Browning Machine Gun
WHO LEAD THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN?
The leader of The Tuskegee Airmen Was Colonel
Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
The Tuskegee Airmen’s more official “title” was the
332 Fighter Group
WHAT ELSE MAKES THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN IMPORTANT?
The whole of The Tuskegee Airmen’s Service they only
lost a few bombers, 95 distinguished crosses were
awarded, 3 distinguished unit citations awarded, 1 known silver star, 14 bronze stars
And 8 purple stars. This is a big Achievement because most thought that African
Americans couldn’t But they did it.
WHAT ARE PURPLE HEARTS?
Purple Heart Awards Are Given To any American
Veteran Who was Injured or killed during service.
Purple heart are one of the oldest military
awards still given in America today.
WHAT ARE BRONZE AND SILVER STARS?
Bronze stars are awarded for Meritorious heroism in
the U.S. Armed Forces.
Silver Stars Are awarded for gallantry and
Bravery During Combat.
WHAT ARE CROSSES AND UNIT CITATIONS?
Crosses are The second highest U.S.
Military award.
Unit Citations are awarded for
Extraordinary Heroism.
ARE ANY TUSKEGEE AIRMEN STILL ALIVE?
As Of December 2010 roughly 58 were still alive, so probably not very
many.
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BIBLIOGRAPHYhttp://
www.armedforcesmueseum.com
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www.answers.yahoo.comhttp://www.redtail.org
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www.aviationartstore.comhttp://www.google.co.uk
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