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99th Pursuit Squadron
The 99th Pursuit Squadron, formed by the War Department, transfers for training in Tuskegee, Alabama -
Open For Buisness
The Grand opening of the Tuskegee Army AIr Field. -
Graduation!
The first class of Tuskegee pilots graduate and they earn their wings. (Become Pilots -
1st Mission
Despite hesistation to send Blacks into war, the 99th Squadron (The Lonely Eagles) heads for North Africa. -
1st One Down
Captain Charles B. Hall is the first Tuskegee pilot to destroy an enemy aircraft. He shoots down a FW-190 and damges a Me-109. -
Awards!
Four pilots of the 332nd are awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. -
Against Segragation
The men of the 477th protest the strict segregationist policies ordered by base commander Colonel Robert Selway in a document called Regulation 85-2. -
Equality?!
The Air Force verifies the service records of the Tuskegee Airmen involved in the "Freeman Field Mutiny" vindicating their stand for equality.
