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The 99th Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group is better known as the Tuskegee Airmen. In combat they flew several different aircraft. Initially they flew the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk. This was a prewar design and almost obsolete. They were briefly equipped with Bell P-39 Airacobras in March of 1944. This was an even worse design and used by very few front line fighter units of the US in the war. The Russians got a lot of P-39s through Lend-Lease and liked it, because it had a heavy automatic cannon firing through the propeller hub, and was good for tank busting, but it was not suitable for air-to-air combat. The 99th was equipped with Republic P-47 Thunderbolts in June and July 1944. This was an excellent aircraft and a very good dogfighter, especially at higher altitudes. In July 1944 the 99th was equipped with North American P-51 Mustangs, probably the best all-around fighter aircraft of the war, and flew these for the rest of the war.
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What was the name of the group of African American pilots who flew successful missions over Italy?
The name was the Tuskegee Airmen.
What was the name of the African American air group that flew numerous missions duing World War 2?
The Tuskegee Airmen, officially USAAF 332nd Fighter Group.
What destroyer did the Tuskegee Airmen sink?
Zerstörer 1942 (year ship built) Researched this question. That ship appears to be the one the Tuskegee Airmen in a Thunderbolt plane sunk. However, please go to the link below and contact the historian at that official site for the Tuskegee Airmen to verify the name is correct. We went to a lot of sites looking for the exact name. It was no wonder you could not find the name. It would be best for you to get the exact name from the official web site for the Tuskegee Airmen.
Why are the Tuskegee Airmen called the Tuskegee ai?
Because they trained originally at Tuskegee,moton field
Where did the name Tuskegee Airmen come from?
From Alabama
What was the name of the group of African American pilots who flew successful missions over Italy?
The name was the Tuskegee Airmen.
What was the name of the African American air group that flew numerous missions duing World War 2?
The Tuskegee Airmen, officially USAAF 332nd Fighter Group.
What destroyer did the Tuskegee Airmen sink?
Zerstörer 1942 (year ship built) Researched this question. That ship appears to be the one the Tuskegee Airmen in a Thunderbolt plane sunk. However, please go to the link below and contact the historian at that official site for the Tuskegee Airmen to verify the name is correct. We went to a lot of sites looking for the exact name. It was no wonder you could not find the name. It would be best for you to get the exact name from the official web site for the Tuskegee Airmen.
Why are the Tuskegee Airmen called the Tuskegee ai?
Because they trained originally at Tuskegee,moton field
Who were the Tuskegee Airmen and what was their claim to fame?
They are a group of African American pilots that flew during WW2. They were part of the 332nd fighter group with the air corps. The Tuskegee Airmen, the popular name of a group of black pilots who flew with distinction during World War II as the 332nd Fighter Group of the US Army Air Corps
Where did the name Tuskegee Airmen come from?
From Alabama
The black airmen who became single engine or multi engine pilots were trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field What state was this in?
The Tuskegee Airmen trained in Tuskegee, Alabama which is where they got their name.
What is the name of the African American pilot group?
Tuskegee Airmen
What are the name of the living Tuskegee Airmen?
Alie c peek
What was the famous name of this black fighter squadron?
Tuskegee Airmen
What is the name of Tuskegee Airmen from new orleans?
I think one of them was Clarence Moret.
What is the name of the colored units that fought durning World War 2?
The Tuskegee Airmen .
