On May 31, 1943, the 99th Squadron, the first group of men trained at the Tuskegee Institute, arrived in North Africa. These combat pioneers began their journey towards redefining America's relationship with Black men in the Air Force.
During World War II, black fighter pilots fought the Germans abroad and racism in the ranks...may we never forget...and may future generations understand the way it was...
Flying their P-40s, P-39s, and their custom-painted Redtailed P-47s and P-51s in 15,533 sorties over 1,578 missions throughout Europe and North Africa, the Tuskegee Airmen NEVER lost a bomber while escorting over 200 bombing missions!
Charles McGee never thought much of flying until he started training at Tuskegee. When he finally left the U.S. Air Force, he had 30 years and three wars behind him.
