One of the most beloved and recognized airplanes of World War II - North American P-51D MustangPhoto: NPS Photo
Before the first African American military pilots became known as the "Red Tails" they wore striped tails as they began their flight training in the Army's PT-17 Stearman bi-plane. Their flying adventure started at Moton Field, in Tuskegee, Alabama, where the Army Air Corps conducted a military test to determine if African Americans could be trained to fly combat aircraft.
Take a "Walk Back In Time" in Hangar #1 to see the faces and visit the places where cadets trained as America's first African-American military pilots and support crews.Photo: NPS PhotoMany are amazed to learn of the vital role women played as part of the Tuskee "Airmen" Experience.Photo: Air Force Historical Research AgencyVisitors are surprised to see the small size of the airplane in which First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt took a flight with Negro Pilot Charles A. Anderson.Photo: NPS PhotoCome, experience the "power of place" where the Tuskegee Airmen blazed a trail that led to the civil rights movement.of the 1950's and 1960's.Photo: NPS Photo
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