However, not only was the program a milestone in training African-Americans as military pilots, but the Tuskegee Airmen went on to succeed with flying colors. Tuskegee pilots garnered some of the ...

America’s Freedom Flyers" also includes a space dedicated to the 91 members of the company who came from St. Louis.

The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of Black pilots who helped the Allies win World War II -- and helped break the military color barrier.

As Jerry Burton, the national president of Tuskegee Airmen Inc., told Stars And Stripes, “There are not a whole lot of African Americans or people of color among the ranks of pilots. We’re ...

The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black pilots in the U.S ... They would become known as the “Red Tails,” for the bright red color painted on their airplanes. During their time in ...

During WWII, the U.S. military was segregated. While many African Americans served in the military on the front lines, as cooks, or drivers, there wasn’t space for people of color to excel or do ...