World War II, was a time where the Unites States of America needed the best of the best in the sea, on land and in the air to fight their enmies abroad; and among those that rose to the challenge was a group of soliders called the Tuskege Airmen. The Tuskegee Airmen is the most recognized name of a group of African American pilots who fought in World War II. Formally, they were the 332nd Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American military aviators in the United States armed forces. During World War II, African Americans in many U.S. states still were subject to Jim Crow laws. The American military was racially segregated, as was much of the federal government. The Tuskegee Airmen were subject to racial discrimination, both within and outside the army. Despite these adversities, they flew with distinction. They were particularly successful in their missions as bomber escorts in Europe, in over 200 of their many missions, THEY RARLEY LOST A PILOT THEY ESCORTED INTO BATTLE.
In 1949, the 332nd entered the annual All Air Force Gunnery Meet in Las Vegas, Nevada, and won. After segregation in the military was ended in 1948 by President Harry S. Truman with Executive Order 9981, the veteran Tuskegee Airmen now found themselves in high demand throughout the newly formed United States Air Force. Some taught in civilian flight schools, such as the black-owned Columbia Air Center in Maryland
Many of the surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen participate annually in the Tuskegee Airmen Convention, which is hosted by Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
Approximately 119 pilots and 211 ground personnel still are alive from the original crew member number of 994 pilots and about 15,000 ground personnel.
(Info taken from Wikepedia)
Brave warriors are to me some of the sexiest men alive and that is why these men of valor are my Hubba Hubbas of the month in which this country also celebrates their independence.
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