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The Tuskegee Airmen

The Tuskegee Airmen. Quiz. What First Lady flew with the Airmen during their training?. Eleanor Roosevelt Lady Bird Johnson Jackie Oanasis Kennedy Roslyn Carter . 0 10 25 50. How many bombers were lost while the Tuskegee Airmen were escorting them?.

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The Tuskegee Airmen

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  1. The Tuskegee Airmen Quiz

  2. What First Lady flew with the Airmen during their training? • Eleanor Roosevelt • Lady Bird Johnson • Jackie Oanasis Kennedy • Roslyn Carter

  3. 0 10 25 50 How many bombers were lost while the Tuskegee Airmen were escorting them?

  4. What was the number given to the first squadron of the Tuskegee Airmen? • 50th • 78th • 99th • 222nd

  5. What area of the world were the airmen first assigned to? • Europe • Germany • North Africa • Great Britain

  6. What war did the Tuskegee Airmen earn their reputation? • WW I • WW II • Korean War • Vietnam War

  7. What was the name of the airfield where the Tuskegee Airmen trained that is now a national historic site? • Motown Field • Moton Field • Maxwell Field • Area 51

  8. What was the attitude of most of the townspeople of Tuskegee about the Airmen during the 40’s? • Supportive • Apprehensive • Did not want them/resented them • Did not care either way

  9. What president signed an executive order banning segregation of the military in 1948? • FDR • Eisenhower • JFK • Harry Truman

  10. Who was the famous commanding Officer of the Airmen? • Benjamin O. Davis • Percy Sutton • Lee Archer • Bill Childs

  11. What was it about the Tuskegee Airmen’s plan that set them apart from the other P-51s? • Their engines had more horsepower • Their planes were faster • The plane’s tail was painted red • They were experimental aircraft

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