Tuskegee Airman
Noun
Meaning
Tuskegee Airman (plural Tuskegee Airmen)
(historical, chiefly in the plural) One of a group of African American military pilots who served during World War II.
Tuskegee airman (plural Tuskegee airmen)
Alternative letter-case form of Tuskegee Airman
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The great thing that I appreciate - the fact that my godfather, William 'Sticky' Jackson, was a Tuskegee Airman because my father was first born in Ozark, Alabama. The sacrifices and the commitment of those men made it possible for myself and many others.
Below, late Tuskegee Airman Roscoe Brown talks about being an on-set advisor to the cast of “Red Tails” to ensure they nailed the swagger and other details of the original Airmen.
He shared stories of his time as a Tuskegee Airman nearly 77 years after earning his Pilot’s Wings.
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) – Former Tuskegee Airman Alfred Thomas Farrar died on Thursday in Virginia only days before a ceremony planned to honor his service in the program that famously trained Black military pilots during World War II.