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Tuskegee Airmen History Photos All prices are subject to change without notice, please click on item for the latest price. A Celebration at Moton Field - DVD The Unveiling. This program captures the excitement of the October, 2008, grand opening of the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site at Moton Field in Tuskegee, Alabama. You'll view the moving ceremony held at the restored World War II basic flight training facility of the pioneering African-American pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group, meet some of the Tuskegee Airmen who attended the event, and more. 49 minutes. #00V9982 Price: $14.95   Click Here for some fantastic Tuskegee Airmen historical Photos and Aviation Art The Tuskegee Airmen :  The Men Who Changed a Nation  by Charles E. Francis, Adolph Caso (Editor)  Hardcover 4Th/Rev&up edition (November 1997)  Price: $29.95  Book Description Long before Civil Rights, the Tuskegee Airmen fought for equality. First they integrated the Armed Forces, then a whole nation and did it with competency, skill, valor, and courage in combating the enemy abroad and racism at home. Because they stood tall, African Americans and fellow Americans are the better for it. The book of over 500 pages also contains about 100 photos, an appendix full of documents, and an Index of 25 pages. About the Author Charles E. Francis, a native of Maryland, received a Bachelor of Arts in Education and a Master's in American History from Howard University. Inducted into the Army Air Corps, he received his basic training in Columbus, Mississippi. He was assigned to Fort Myers, Florida to help organize the newly constructed Buckingham Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School. In 1944, he went to Tuskegee, where he observed and understood the significance and meaning of the Tuskegee revolution. Married to Frances H. Lewis, the late Mr and Mrs Francis leave behind two children and three grandchildren: David Westbrook, April Francis, and Charles Francis III. Adolph Caso has degrees from Northeastern and Harvard University; a retired Colonel USAR, he is the author of 14 books, including the The Straw Obelisk, a post World War II novel, and We, the People--Formative Documents of America's Democracy. ISBN-10: 0828320292   The Tuskegee Airmen :  Black Heroes of World War II  by Jacqueline L. Harris  Gr. 6^-9. Harris recounts the story of African American aviators who fought against prejudice in the U.S. in order to become fighter pilots during World War II. She discusses early black fliers and their difficulties recruiting others, which eventually led to the formation of the all-black Ninety-ninth Fighter Squadron. The group trained near Tuskegee Institute in Alabama and eventually flew many successful missions in and around the Mediterranean. Harris emphasizes how racial intolerances prevalent at the time (as well as governmental insistence on separate facilities for blacks and whites) sometimes hindered the team's operation. She also describes the successful postwar efforts to fully integrate the military and includes excerpts from several first-person accounts of the squadron's activities. Illustrated with numerous black-and-white photographs and appended with a bibliography of sources, this will make an excellent introduction to a frequently neglected chapter in American history. Kay Weisman ISBN-10: 0382392159 $26.95 Red-Tail Angels :  The Story of the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II   by Pat McKissack, Patricia C. McKissack, Patricia A. McKissack, Fredrick L. McKissack (Contributor) The McKissacks (Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters) add to their distinguished explorations of African American history with a well-researched, informative look at the only all-black flying unit to serve in WWII. Established in 1941, the pilot-training program at Tuskegee, Ala., had been designed as an "experiment," without full military support to ensure its success and with many officers predicting utter failure. Despite segregated facilities at the base, hostile reactions from the locals and other demoralizing conditions, the aviators trained at Tuskegee went on to fly hundreds of missions over North Africa and Europe. They were known as Red Tails for the designs on their planes; they earned the nickname Red-Tail Angels with their reputation for staying with the bomber planes they escorted. The pilots of the 332nd division, the McKissacks point out, never lost a bomber-a record unmatched by any other group in the Army Air Force. As the McKissacks outline the history of the squadron, they also tell the larger story of racial tension and bigotry in the U.S. Numerous photos, from both military archives and individual fliers, depict the pilots and their deeds. Ages 8-12. ISBN-10: 0802782930 $7.12 Lt. Lee A. Archer, Jr. Ernie Boyette Aviation Art Print Print depicts the distinct Red Tailed Mustang of this Tuskegee airman of the 99th Fighter Squadron. Lee Archer flew 169 missions and is the only confirmed ace of the Tuskegee Airmen with five aerial victories over Bf 109 fighters. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal with 18 Clusters and other awards. He served until 1970, retiring as a Lt. Colonel. 18"x 12" print is signed by the artist and Lt. Col. Archer. #0007076 Price: $64.95       Sponsored Links  Sponsored Links

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