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| − | Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. is a non-profit organization with 55 | + | Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. is a non-profit organization with 55 branches across the country. It reminds people of the history of Tuskegee Airmen (African-American Air Combat Force), which overcomes racism and segregation. During World War II, it carried out mission two throughout Europe and North Africa. |
| − | According to the TAI website, the organization | + | According to the TAI website, the mission of the organization is to gather all men who share the wishes and success of men who share the experience of military aviation and Tuskegee in a spirit of friendship and goodwill. The group is committed to increasing the recognition of African American achievements in the aviation field and preserving its history, and inspiring and motivating young men and women to work towards aviation and aerospace.<ref>'''Airman 1st Class Tom Brading''' . [https://www.jbcharleston.jb.mil/News/Article/234143/keeping-the-spirit-of-the-tuskegee-airmen-alive/ Keeping the spirit of the Tuskegee Airmen alive.] November 8, 2011. Jbcharleston. Retrieved January 28, 2021</ref> |
| − | This statue | + | This statue commemorates the first black military pilot of the United States in World War II. It is located at the Lowcountry Regional Airport in Colleton County, South Carolina. The troops of the same name received flight training before deployment.<ref>Nikki Ekstein and Claire Ballentine. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-05/the-best-anti-racist-monuments-to-visit-in-america The Best Anti-Racist Monuments to Visit in America.] 6 Agustus 2020. Bloomberg. Retrieved January 28, 2021</ref> |
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:The Tuskegee Airmen Monument. Photographer Mark Reinstein, Corbis Historical.jpg|left|thumb|The Tuskegee Airmen Monument. Photographer Mark Reinstein, Corbis Historical|alt=|300x300px]] | [[File:The Tuskegee Airmen Monument. Photographer Mark Reinstein, Corbis Historical.jpg|left|thumb|The Tuskegee Airmen Monument. Photographer Mark Reinstein, Corbis Historical|alt=|300x300px]] | ||
| − | The Tuskegee | + | The Tuskegee Air Force Memorial at the Lowcountry Regional Airport in Colleton County commemorates the heroic spirit of the determined youth who became the first black military pilots in the United States during World War II. Before being dispatched to the operation, the now-famous Tuskegee Air Force pilot received the final months of combat training at the Walterboro Army Airfield. |
| − | The | + | The pilots train for three months from dawn to dusk every day before deploying overseas. They learned to fly three types of aircraft: "Cobra" aircraft, "Thunderbolt" and "Kitty Hawk". Thunder with a heavy nose (nicknamed "Jug") is the most difficult. Five people died in the flight during the training exercise. |
| − | During the war, 1,000 Tuskegee | + | During the war, 1,000 Tuskegee Air Force pilots performed 1,578 missions, involving more than 15,000 attacks. Legend has it that the pilots are also known as "Red Tails", and they have never lost a plane that escorted enemy territory. Although this is incorrect, the loss of the "Red Tail" is one of the lowest losses among all escort fighters. Although isolation is still common in the United States, many white bomber crews specifically require black pilots to serve as their escorts. In 1948, President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981, which required equal treatment and opportunities for all ethnic groups in the U.S. Armed Forces. This action eventually led to the apartheid of the army<ref>[https://www.scpictureproject.org/colleton-county/tuskegee-airmen-monument.html TUSKEGEE AIRMEN MONUMENT.] Scpictureproject. Retrieved January 28, 2021</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 04:24, 27 February 2021
Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. is a non-profit organization with 55 branches across the country. It reminds people of the history of Tuskegee Airmen (African-American Air Combat Force), which overcomes racism and segregation. During World War II, it carried out mission two throughout Europe and North Africa.
According to the TAI website, the mission of the organization is to gather all men who share the wishes and success of men who share the experience of military aviation and Tuskegee in a spirit of friendship and goodwill. The group is committed to increasing the recognition of African American achievements in the aviation field and preserving its history, and inspiring and motivating young men and women to work towards aviation and aerospace.[1]
This statue commemorates the first black military pilot of the United States in World War II. It is located at the Lowcountry Regional Airport in Colleton County, South Carolina. The troops of the same name received flight training before deployment.[2]
History
The Tuskegee Air Force Memorial at the Lowcountry Regional Airport in Colleton County commemorates the heroic spirit of the determined youth who became the first black military pilots in the United States during World War II. Before being dispatched to the operation, the now-famous Tuskegee Air Force pilot received the final months of combat training at the Walterboro Army Airfield.
The pilots train for three months from dawn to dusk every day before deploying overseas. They learned to fly three types of aircraft: "Cobra" aircraft, "Thunderbolt" and "Kitty Hawk". Thunder with a heavy nose (nicknamed "Jug") is the most difficult. Five people died in the flight during the training exercise.
During the war, 1,000 Tuskegee Air Force pilots performed 1,578 missions, involving more than 15,000 attacks. Legend has it that the pilots are also known as "Red Tails", and they have never lost a plane that escorted enemy territory. Although this is incorrect, the loss of the "Red Tail" is one of the lowest losses among all escort fighters. Although isolation is still common in the United States, many white bomber crews specifically require black pilots to serve as their escorts. In 1948, President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981, which required equal treatment and opportunities for all ethnic groups in the U.S. Armed Forces. This action eventually led to the apartheid of the army[3]
Reference
- ↑ Airman 1st Class Tom Brading . Keeping the spirit of the Tuskegee Airmen alive. November 8, 2011. Jbcharleston. Retrieved January 28, 2021
- ↑ Nikki Ekstein and Claire Ballentine. The Best Anti-Racist Monuments to Visit in America. 6 Agustus 2020. Bloomberg. Retrieved January 28, 2021
- ↑ TUSKEGEE AIRMEN MONUMENT. Scpictureproject. Retrieved January 28, 2021
