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Bezig met laden... Red Tails Black Wings: The Men of America's Black Air Forcedoor John Holway
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. They fought two wars. One, at home, against prejudice & the other, abroad, against the Germans. Thus, the cream of black youth shattered stereotypes that blacks did not have the intelligence to fly. They were called the Tuskegee Airmen after their training base at Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama. When finally, & reluctantly, accepted by a combat unit they joined the AAF in North Africa. They proved, without question, their skill in aerial combat as they accumulated a string of victories. Although trained as fighter pilots, their greatest fame was as escorts to B-17 & 24 bomber crews flying to & from targets in central Europe. With the creation of the 15th AAF & the introduction of long-range, daylight bombing, escort duty became their primary responsibility. The 332nd Bomb Group included the earlier 99th FS, which had been a part of an all white group. The 332nd identification was a distinctive red tail on their P-51s. This earned them the nickname 'Red Tails.' Thousand of bomber crews who survived because of their vigilance & dedication attest to their boast to never have lost an escorted bomber to enemy fighters. "Lord, we loved them," was the heartfelt comment of one bombardier. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
This history of black aviation in America from 1911 to the Vietnam War concentrates on World War II and the Tuskegee Airmen, or the 99th Fighter Squadron also known as the "Red Tails." Members of the squadron were interviewed for the book. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)940.54History and Geography Europe Europe 1918- Military History Of World War IILC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: Geen beoordelingen.Ben jij dit?Word een LibraryThing Auteur. |