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Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. is a non-profit organization with 55 Chapters nationwide and is a reminder of the history of the Tuskegee Airmen, the African-American aerial combat unit that overcame racism and segregation to fly missions throughout Europe and Northern Africa during World War II.
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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's mission is to bring together, in a spirit of friendship and goodwill, all persons who share in the aspirations and successes of the men and women who pioneered in military aviation and in the Tuskegee experience. The group is dedicated to fostering recognition of, and preserving the history of, African American achievements in aviation and to inspire and motivate young men and women toward endeavors in aviation and aerospace careers<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>
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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, honoring America’s first Black military airmen in World War II, is situated on the grounds of Colleton County's Lowcountry Regional Airport in South Carolina, where the namesake troops 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>
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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==
 
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The Tuskegee Airmen Memorial on the grounds of Colleton County‘s Lowcountry Regional Airport commemorates the heroism of the determined young men who enlisted in world War II to become America’s first black military airmen. Before being sent into action, the now famous Tuskegee Airmen received their final months of combat training here, at what was then the Walterboro Army Airfield.
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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 airmen trained each day from dawn to dusk for three months before their overseas deployment. They learned to fly three types of planes: The Air Cobra, the Thunderbolt, and the Kittyhawk. The nose-heavy Thunderbolt – nicknamed ''“The Jug''” – was the most difficult. Five men died flying it during training exercises.
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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 Airmen flew 1,578 missions which involved over 15,000 attacks. Legend has it that the airmen, also known as the Red Tails, never lost an aircraft they escorted over enemy territory. While this is untrue, the Red Tails had one of the lowest loss records of all escort fighter groups. Although segregation was still widespread in America, many white bomber crews made special requests for the black pilots to be their escorts. In 1948 President Harry Truman signed Executive Order 9981, which called for the equal treatment and opportunity of people of all races in the United States Armed Forces. This action led to eventual desegregation in the military.<ref>[https://www.scpictureproject.org/colleton-county/tuskegee-airmen-monument.html TUSKEGEE AIRMEN MONUMENT.] Scpictureproject. Retrieved January 28, 2021</ref>
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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 Airmen Monument. Photographer  Mark Reinstein, Corbis Historical

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

  1. Airman 1st Class Tom Brading . Keeping the spirit of the Tuskegee Airmen alive. November 8, 2011. Jbcharleston. Retrieved January 28, 2021
  2. Nikki Ekstein and Claire Ballentine. The Best Anti-Racist Monuments to Visit in America. 6 Agustus 2020. Bloomberg. Retrieved January 28, 2021
  3. TUSKEGEE AIRMEN MONUMENT. Scpictureproject. Retrieved January 28, 2021