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

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"On Freedoms Wings, Bound for Glory" is the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, a WWII Army Air Corps experimental program to train and commission African-American aviators during a time when all U.S. Armed Forces were racially segregated. So-called because their flight school was located at a small base in Tuskegee, Alabama, the Tuskegee Airmen would encounter numerous obstacles as they broke Military color barriers, debunking long-time, deeply held beliefs that Blacks could not be skilled combat fighter pilots.

This small band of daring pilots would eventually make U.S. Military Aviation history, never losing an American bomber they were assigned to protect against German fighters in 200 missions. During the closing months of WWII in Europe, the distinctive Red Tail Mustangs flown by the Tuskegee Airmen became legendary, a welcome sight for beleaguered American bomber crews who were being shot down at an alarming rate.

The one-hour film opens current day, in Balad, Iraq, where the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing is headquartered, and closes with the 2007 presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal by President George Bush.

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[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

[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.

[Eball06]

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

[Falken36Osku]

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

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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