The Tuskegee airmen escorted bombers on dangerous missions with great success. They had one of the lowest loss records among all escort fighter groups.

Bullish (Video) Tuskegee Airmen: World War II Legacy - B-25 Bombers & Selfridge Air Base. Posted: March 13, 2025 | Last updated: March 13, 2025. The film highlights the significant contributions ...

A Tuskegee Airman crew poses in front of a B-25. (Courtesy photo) The 477th Medium Bombardment Group trained to fly B-25 Mitchell bombers, but the war ended before they saw action. (U.S. Air Force ...

The Tuskegee Airmen built an exemplary record in their bomber escort missions. Members in the 332nd Fighter Group were tasked with escorting bomber planes on their missions.

The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of Black pilots who helped the Allies win World War II ... flying combat missions and escorting bombers. The "Tuskegee Experiment" was expected to fail.

Ramitelli airfield in Italy was home to the Tuskegee Airmen. Narrated by Darius Rucker. ... In 179 bomber missions escorted by the red-tailed P-51s, only 27 bombers were lost to enemy aircraft.

In 1945, Larry Fleischer and his B-24 crew made an emergency landing at Ramitelli, Italy, and were stunned to find the Tuskegee Airmen's Black pilots.

As the United States’ first black military pilots, the Tuskegee Airmen made history as they escorted bombers to their targets during World War II and broke barriers.“They were successful as a ...

Lt. Fred L. Brewer Jr., 23, went missing on Oct. 29, 1944, during a mission to escort bombers attacking Regensburg, Germany.

DETROIT — Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr., a decorated combat pilot of World War II’s mostly Black 332nd Fighter Group, commonly known as the Tuskegee Airmen, has died. He was 100.