Before the first African American military pilots became known as the "Red Tails" they wore striped tails as they began their flight training in the Army's PT-17 Stearman bi-plane. Their flying adventure started at Moton Field, in Tuskegee, Alabama, where the Army Air Corps conducted a military test to determine if African Americans could be trained to fly combat aircraft.
The "Duchess Arlene" - flown by Robert Williams, Pilot class
One of the most beloved and recognized airplanes of World War II - North American P-51D Mustang
Training Days at Tuskegee
Take a "Walk Back In Time" in Hangar #1 to see the faces and visit the places where cadets trained as America's first African-American military pilots and support crews.
And There Were Women...
Many are amazed to learn of the vital role women played as part of the Tuskee "Airmen" Experience.
First Flight - Eleanor Roosevelt was the first First Lady to fly with a Negro Pilot.
Visitors are surprised to see the small size of the airplane in which First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt took a flight with Negro Pilot Charles A. Anderson.
History Lives at Moton Field
Come, experience the "power of place" where the Tuskegee Airmen blazed a trail that led to the civil rights movement.of the 1950's and 1960's.
