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red tails squadron

red tails squadron. Written And Composed By: Evan C Moffitt . The “Red Tails” Squadron official name is “The Tuskegee Airmen”. The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American MILITARY aviator fighter pilots in the United States Armed Forces.

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red tails squadron

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  1. red tails squadron Written And Composed By: Evan C Moffitt The “Red Tails” Squadron official name is “The Tuskegee Airmen” The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American MILITARY aviator fighter pilots in the United States Armed Forces

  2. Who are the Tuskegee airmen and why are they important? The Tuskegee Airmen were the first unit of African American MILITARY aviators in the United States Armed Forces The importance of the Tuskegee Airmen was high for most bomber pilots after seeing what the Red tails could do The Tuskegee Airmen lost none but a few bomber pilots over the course of their service but lots lost their lives. • African Americans were very “segregated” at this time. Originally the bomber pilots they escorted disliked them because they were “colored”.

  3. What was the red tails roll in world war two? The Red Tails Roll Was to be a bomber escort A bomber escort is a group of fighter aircraft that protected the bombers The group was called the Red Tails because of the easily identifiable red markings on the stabilizers, propeller cone, and the tips of the wings, And the red tailed hawk is an American bird of prey so you can see the connection. • The Red Tails bomber escorting routine was terrific, They “danced their way through the bombers like angels” –Bomber Pilot

  4. Where did theTuskegee airmen get their name? The Tuskegee Airmen got their name because they trained and were stationed mainly in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA Their training center in Tuskegee Alabama Was called Moton Field

  5. What aircraft did the red tails fly? The aircraft used by the Red Tails is a P-51C Mustang

  6. What weaponry did the p-51c mustang have? The P-51C Mustang’s weaponry is six 50 caliber M2 Browning Machine Gun

  7. Who lead the Tuskegee airmen? The leader of The Tuskegee Airmen Was Colonel Benjamin O. Davis Jr. The Tuskegee Airmen’s more official “title” was the 332 Fighter Group

  8. What else makes The Tuskegee Airmen important? The whole of The Tuskegee Airmen’s Service they only lost a few bombers, 95 distinguished crosses were awarded, 3 distinguished unit citations awarded, 1 known silver star, 14 bronze stars And 8 purple stars. This is a big Achievement because most thought that African Americans couldn’t But they did it.

  9. What are Purple Hearts? Purple Heart Awards Are Given To any American Veteran Who was Injured or killed during service. Purple heart are one of the oldest military awards still given in America today.

  10. What are bronze and silver stars? Bronze stars are awarded for Meritorious heroism in the U.S. Armed Forces. Silver Stars Are awarded for gallantry and Bravery During Combat.

  11. What are crosses and unit citations? Crosses are The second highest U.S. Military award. Unit Citations are awarded for Extraordinary Heroism.

  12. Are Any Tuskegee Airmen Still Alive? As Of December 2010 roughly 58 were still alive, so probably not very many.

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  16. Bibliography http://www.armedforcesmueseum.com http://www.wikipedia.org http://www.answers.yahoo.com http://www.redtail.org http://www.wiki.answers.com http://www.aviationartstore.com http://www.google.co.uk

  17. The end! Thank you for your attention Are There Any Questions From The Audience?

  18. We Salute You All!!!

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