On Freedom's Wings: The legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen part 3

[franklindavid]

It's a pity that credit that was due to them came too late in their lives.

[Falken36Osku]

Hitler was a bad ass still beats Bush at least and has respect for others

[Eball06]

@Falken36Osku I don't think Hitler had respect for the Jews.

[Pheromone2U]

Awesome, thank you so much for sharing this piece of history & these amazing patriots, in spite of receiving, less than their due, honor at home. The true story is much more interesting, than the movie "Red Tails."

[wisecracked2]

Even the German enemy treated them better - wow.

[MechelenManiac]

This fighter group were and still are THE example of beating all prejudices and obstacles put in their path, respect. Brussels, Belgium.

[bleeeeeh100]

Aint that a bitch you get better respect in a foreign country which believe in white suppioraty than your own country which at the time it was said to be "free", kinda sad to be honest! These guys are beasts though and legends, respects!.

[FreeFOXMIKE]

Very Very GOOD one of the few Black units that the general population knows of

[ttolmbrftttwtbopat]

@FreeFOXMIKE what about the 54th infantry of the civil war? or the 555th paratroopers of ww2? I respect all war heroes especially the ones who fought in our wars and had no respect when they came home.

[FreeFOXMIKE]

@ttolmbrftttwtbopat

nothing against them In fact served in unit that the "Triple Nickle" was the parent unit. . But the vid was on the 332,

and in the cyber I will have a unit to represent the 332 ,and the 761 Black tankers,with a sub unit of the 614 Tank destroyers.

[robldyson]

I wonder what the white bomber crews that they escorted think of the 332nd in WWII??

[MrJlee2a]

people forget, what these men did for the freedom we enjoy now. It is not that the constituion says we have this freedom, It is because these soldiers fought for it, for us.....And I thank them and I salute them.

[manweller1]

love this post.

[samir3323]

We are just as good as anyone,at anything given the chance when will our nation learn to harness all our greatness as Americans?

[MrKOknee]

Oh the irony.

[TheOnetrueself]

its sad that the nation turned their backs on the great heroes who were born black,

glad to say such racism is not as bad in this age and time,

I hope one day the true equality comes to be and the people can unite to realise the huge number of acts that African-Americans have made to create their share of today's world.

[vernontrumpet2000]

AMERICA KISS MY ASS

[robot014]

Yes...respect ..

we owe them so much...here in europe..

no rasism...no nazism !!

[didyoubringabeermate]

Nothing but respect for these black world heroes who fought against the Nazis and racism in their own land.....

Thank you from London England

[SexyChocolateBunny09]

Its shocking to see that even Nazi Germans treated the black man with respect but Americans (not all) could not do so and these men went to war for them... wow breaks your hart

[christof139]

At 2:13 is a Me-262 being shot down in a dogfight.

[christof139]

Put this in you youtube search:

TUSKEGEE BLACK AMERICAN PILOTS DEFEAT NAZI JETS

3 Me-262s shot down for the loss of no USA bombers or fighters in one engagement.

This squadron never lost one bomber under its protection.

Yes, there was segregation & slavery etc. in the USA & in Australia & many countries in the past. Ever hear of the 'segrgation' in nazi Germany?

The most decorated unit in US Army history was the Japanese-American 442nd Inf. Regt.

[NSW2101]

So these black Americans flew aircraft during WW2 in the name of the US Apartheid Regime of the time. Willing to die for a country that considered them as second class citizens is really something.

[USExceptionalism]

@NSW2101 No flew for Victory and freedom at home and abroad,even for you.

[DeathToLiberalism]

There is way too much myth surrounding this unit. Honorable men but their legacy if overblown.

[fred5399]

What myth s might that be? That they chose to fight racism for thr right to fight and die for America?That in southern states they could vote?

[ejmac11]

That they never suffered a single loss of a bomber is not true. In fact they lost as many as 25 bombers as the records show. Look it up. They still deserve their respect though, don't get me wrong.

[fred5399]

Where the bombers lost to fighters or flack?. I thought the record was no bombers lost to anti aircraft fire.

[fred5399]

I checked as of 2007 the airman did lose 25 bombers to fighters. You are right. They do as you said deserve thier resepct.

[ejmac11]

Yeah no big deal, I almost feel like an asshole for bringing that up now. They were and are great men regardless.

[vernontrumpet2000]

-they fought for an ungreatfull nation, may america kiss my ass and the asses of all the Tuskegee airmen

[hhrmurray]

This HISTORY make me cry.There are many reasons I feel that way.