This title examines the African-American pilots known as the Tuskegee Airmen, focusing on their training, their impressive performance in the skies over Europe, and the discrimination they faced. Narrative text, historical photographs, and primary sources assist the reader in report writing.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Red-tail angels -- chapter 2. The long road to takeoff -- chapter 3. African Americans in the military -- chapter 4. Flight training at Tuskegee -- chapter 5. From Africa to Europe -- chapter 6. The Italian campaign -- chapter 7. The home front -- chapter 8. Postwar challenges -- chapter 9. Legacy of the Tuskegee airmen.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.