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A Real "Red Tail" for The National WWII Museum
The National WWII Museum restores a P-51, the plane flown by the Tuskegee Airmen ("Red Tails") in World War II.
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Article TypeDabney Montgomery
Dabney Montgomery, 1051st Quartermaster Service Group Aviation Company of the 96th Air Service Group attached to the 332d Fighter Group, served in southern Italy as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen.
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The National WWII Museum Welcomes Authentic, Newly Restored P-51D Mustang
In conjunction with the special exhibit <em>Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II</em>, The National WWII Museum is welcoming an authentic, newly restored P-51D Mustang fighter to Museum grounds, replacing a replica P-51 in US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center. The warbird, which is painted in the likeness of the 332nd Fighter Group’s Red Tail plane flown by Tuskegee Airman Roscoe Brown, will be unveiled during a special dedication ceremony on April 21.
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Podcast 7 – Branden Cook & Josiah Cross, Tuskegee Airmen and D-Day
The National WWII Museum's Making Masters of the Air podcast dives deeper into the making of Masters of the Air and explores the history behind the Apple TV+ series.
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Alexander Jefferson
On June 22, Alexander Jefferson (1921-2022), one of the last of the Tuskegee Airmen, passed away at the age of 100.
Past Events
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Black Angels Over Tuskegee (School Performance)
02/23/2024 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PMVibrant, energetic, and emotionally captivating, Black Angels Over Tuskegee tells the fictionalized story of six men embarking on a journey to become the first Black aviators in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, a tumultuous era of racial segregation.
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Black Angels Over Tuskegee (School Performance)
02/22/2024 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PMVibrant, energetic, and emotionally captivating, Black Angels Over Tuskegee tells the fictionalized story of six men embarking on a journey to become the first Black aviators in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, a tumultuous era of racial segregation.
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Special Exhibit: Souls of Valor
02/01/2023 - 03/03/2023In recognition of Black History Month, The National WWII Museum is proud to display Souls of Valor special exhibit by photographer and historian Jim Thorns Jr.
