Tuskegee Airmen Veterans tell story in 'Red Tail Angels'
VAntage Point Tuskegee Airmen Veterans tell story in ‘Red Tail Angels’ The 99 th Pursuit Squadron activated March 23, 1941, in Tuskegee, Alabama. The Tuskegee Experiment was the first of its kind, producing an all Black unit to fight during World War II. Tuskegee graduated its first five U.S. Army Air Forces fighter pilots March 7, 1942, and more soon followed. In late 2020, the Air Force produced a three episode series called “Red Tail Angels” to tell their story. Episode 1 (27:41 run time) Episode 1 dives into the history of the 16,000 men and women who became pilots, mechanics and ...
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