Famous America Tuskegee Airmen Statue BOKK-579
- Category: Bronze Military Statues
- Item Number:BOKK-579
- Size:Customized
- Material:Casting bronze
- Delivery time:35 days
- Packing:Wooden crate
Min. Order Quantity: 1 Piece
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Package: Strong Wooden Crate
Delivery: Factory Direct; Door to Door Delivery
Payment Terms: T/T, L/C,D/A, D/P, Paypal, West Union
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About Tuskegee Airmen Statue:
The U.S. military was segregated during World War II, with African Americans mostly relegated to support roles. An interesting exception was the case of the 332nd, formed in 1941 as the 99th Pursuit Squadron by an act of Congress and the only all-black flying unit in the American military at the time.
For the most part flying P-47 Thunderbolts and P-51 Mustangs, the pilots of the 332nd had one of the toughest missions of the war: escorting bombers over the skies of Germany and protecting them from Luftwaffe fighters. Though initially viewed with skepticism, the Tuskegee Airmen wasted no time in proving their mettle.
In fact, it wasn’t long before U.S. bomber crews — who were, needless to say, all white — specifically requested that they be escorted by the Airmen, who were given the nickname “Red-Tail Angels” because of the distinctive markings of their aircraft.
While legend has it that the 332nd never lost a bomber, this claim has been debunked. But as Tuskegee Airman Bill Holloman said: “The Tuskegee story is about pilots who rose above adversity and discrimination and opened a door once closed to black America, not about whether their record is perfect.”
The 332nd’s reputation for aggressiveness in air combat was so widely-known that the Germans also had a nickname for them — Schwartze Vogelmenschen, or “Black Bird Men.”
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