What Role Did Airplanes Play in the Tulsa Race Massacre?
What Role Did Airplanes Play in the Tulsa Race Massacre? Few historians dispute that planes flew low over the city's prosperous Black district during the 1921 attack. What's less clear: whether bullets were fired or incendiaries were dropped. Author: Universal HIstory Archive/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Few historians dispute that planes flew low over the city's prosperous Black district during the 1921 attack. What's less clear: whether bullets were fired or incendiaries were dropped. What role did airplanes play in the deadly Tulsa race massacre of 1921? Just after Memorial Day tha...