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In honor of Black History Month, we thought it would be fitting to take a look back back at the historical accomplishments of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American military aviators in the United States armed forces. This notable group of combat aviators was comprised of pilots, navigators, bombardiers, and instructors who helped pave the way for breaking down the walls of segregation after World War II. You can read the post here.

Cheers,

Minister_of_Propaganda
Edited by Minister_of_Propaganda, 07 February 2013 - 07:51 PM.

I flew a 7 hour "mission" in another sim with 8 of the surviving members of the Tuskeegee Airmen. It was both a thrill and an honor.  

I had the honor of having a chat with one of the surviving members when I went to the Oshkosh Fly In this past year.  It was such an honor and just a little emotional.  He was such a humble man.

well the P-47 was the first AC they had that bore the trademark red tail









http://foxmike101.wi...!untitled/c24kz


my tribute to those famed few
http://foxmike101.wix.com/332nd-vfg


http://www.youtube.c...&v=zdxrnGeGpkE#!

the only thing that I may say is the film  RED TAIL was more accurate then was given credit for,
the "Love tail" that was some said unnecessary was a key point the Pilots got into a fight just for being Black but the villagers  thought nothing of them walking hand in had out in the open. During WW2 and after Europe always tended to treat Blacks better then our own homeland. An the part about Stalag 18 was also true that was the POW camp that housed many of the Black captured pilot. Captured Black were treated in various way some said (mostly pilots) they were treated well.Others were mistreated as subhumans (mostly the Infantry ,and Tankers) some as the Germany political forces stated were not even captured they were beaten tortured and kill at the point of capture.  most noted was "Wereth 11."



'Red Tails' movie recalls memories for Tuskegee airman

http://www.lvrj.com/...-137655748.html

An 87-year-old retired major, Turner was one of the youngest captains of the Tuskegee Airmen, who escorted bomber groups when they attacked Berlin in 1945.
The movie jarred his memories of the March 24, 1945, flight of nearly 60 P-51s with their signature red tails that escorted U.S. bombers on a raid to destroy a tank production facility in Berlin.

They flew P-40's, P-47's, and P-51,s.

Mystic_Rune, on 09 February 2013 - 05:01 AM, said:

Mystic_Rune, on 09 February 2013 - 05:01 AM, said:

first off you get ppl that make false claimes in all races ,and also as was documented by the british during the BoB several time two of more pilots shoot at the same AC the 332 was logged and credited with the downing of almost half of all the german jets shot down 3 of the 7 .
But the lies happened on both sides Lt archer was to have been the First Negro Ace but the German plane got back to base and its wheels touched the USAAF disallowed kill on enemy AC on the ground,they ignored the fact the battle started in the air and was ongoing into the enemy  base.

The RED TAILS  have unmatched records to this day , and its funny the little air maneuver ppl cried could not be done was shown  and claimed by the "old crow" and every one accepted that. Just go to show you one sided ideas of ethnic base is still in effect. Another example was the 761st Black Tankers unit they did things as leading Pattons advanced iven thought he him self said hed did not think they could think fast enough for Armored warfare,but when he need a breakthrough he turned to them as they got it done they were first in to relive the troop in the battle of the bulge. but the credit was given to the unit they were attached to. I my self have done 27 years of service and know for a fact that many time what you hear or read here in the states is nothing like what  really happened.

At camp Anaconda I had the Honor of being part of the Force protection during our down time for the 332AEW in Iraq. Even Though we we Army,it was still a prized thing to get your runray pass for the AF section as it had the 332 unit patch on it..
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MacMyers, on 08 February 2013 - 03:13 PM, said:

MacMyers, on 08 February 2013 - 03:13 PM, said:

and AIRCOBRAS
http://foxmike101.wi...!untitled/c24kz

FreeFOXMIKE, on 09 February 2013 - 11:38 AM, said:

hey , learn how to spell the name of the aircraft , "P-39 AIRACOBRA" Thanks.
Edited by Mystic_Rune, 09 February 2013 - 12:45 PM.

nice too see that there aren't much racism now(or at least in Australia)

Mystic_Rune, on 09 February 2013 - 05:01 AM, said:

I find your Post offensive and almost reported it but changed my mind cause the best course of action when confronting ignorance is to correct it.



War accomplishments

In all, 992 pilots were trained in Tuskegee from 1941 to 1946. 450 were deployed overseas, and 150 lost their lives in accidents or combat.^[33][54] The toll included 66 pilots killed in action or accidents, 84 killed in training and non-combat missions^[55] and 32 captured as prisoners of war.^[56][57] The Tuskegee Airmen were credited by higher commands with the following accomplishments:

• 1378 combat missions, 1067 for the Twelfth Air Force; 311 for the Fifteenth Air Force
  
• 179 bomber escort missions,^[35] with a good record of protection,^[56] losing only 25 bombers^[58]
  
• 112 enemy aircraft destroyed in the air, another 150 on the ground^[35] and 148 damaged
  
• 950 rail cars, trucks and other motor vehicles destroyed (over 600 rail cars^[35])
  
• One destroyer put out of action. The ship concerned had been classified as a destroyer (Giuseppe Missori) by the Italian Navy, before being reclassified by the Germans as a torpedo boat, TA 22. It was attacked on 25 June 1944. The German Navy decommissioned it on 8 November 1944, and finally scuttled it on 5 February 1945.^[31][59][60]
  
• 40 boats and barges destroyed^[35]

Awards and decorations included:

• Three Distinguished Unit Citations
  
  • 99th Pursuit Squadron: 30 May–11 June 1943 for actions over Sicily
    
  • 99th Fighter Squadron: 12–14 May 1944: for successful air strikes against Monte Cassino, Italy
    
  • 332d Fighter Group (and its 99th, 100th, 301st, and 302nd Fighter Squadrons): 24 March 1945: for a bomber escort mission to Berlin, during which it shot down 3 enemy jets
• At least one Silver Star
  
• 96 Distinguished Flying Crosses to 95 Airmen; Captain William A. Campbell was awarded two.^[61][62]
  
• 14 Bronze Stars
  
• 744 Air Medals
  
• Eight Purple Hearts^[56][63]

Hardly makes the Units or the program a failure...
Edited by K_Legg, 09 February 2013 - 02:57 PM.

K_Legg, on 09 February 2013 - 02:55 PM, said:

Where did you get those statistics, They are not official U.S.A.F records.
Why resort to fabricated dis-information . are you that desperate to re-invent history.
Very little of the information you posted is factual, mostly the biggest collection of outright lies i have ever read.
You will find it impossible to continue your attempts to turn a group of USAF reserve trainee"s who"s squadron was only active for less than a month into the hero"s that you obviously wish they were. But wishfull thinking is fantasy.

K_Legg, on 09 February 2013 - 02:55 PM, said:

And furthermore, since you seem to think i should be reported (FOR what i have no idea) , Here is another quote from chuck yeagers book. (As soon as the luftwaffe attacked in force the red tails scattered , failing to drop their tanks and diving for the deck in complete panic.   After this raid they were never allowed long range escort duty again for the remainder of the war.

Mystic.... You are one of those people who's goal in life is to spread bovine fecal matter while pretending that you are not the revisionist gherkin jerker that you are.

You aren't interested in the truth as you have the phallus of hate clamped tightly in your throat. I've talked to people like you until I'm blue in the face and you will continue to belch up the drivel that passes for original thought in Clowny Face land no matter how often you are proven to be a feminum hygene product nozzel.

I'm done with you... other than in the arena.... but know that I do in fact, loathe you.

FreeFOXMIKE, on 09 February 2013 - 11:38 AM, said:

True. My apologies,

Mystic_Rune, on 09 February 2013 - 12:41 PM, said:

I think we all know what he meant Bozo.

K_Legg, on 09 February 2013 - 02:55 PM, said:

The best course of action is to ignore people who will not listen.

MacMyers, on 09 February 2013 - 08:09 PM, said:

Then LOATHE ON MacMyers,  Because you are about as credible as the information contained in this post concerning the tuskeegy airmen , which was all copied and pasted from wikipedia. I checked.
And no information in wikipedia can be considered valid.

K_Legg, on 09 February 2013 - 02:55 PM, said:

WIKIPEDIA is not an accredited source of information.