"Look, Up in the Sky!": The Heroism of the Tuskegee Airmen

African Americans have fought in all of America's major conflicts since the inception. By the outbreak of World War Two, they'd more than proven themselves as skilled fighters, though they faced a new challenge. The racist misconception that Blacks were incapable of flying or learning how to operate aircraft led them to enlist in President Franklin Roosevelt's civilian flight program, which he expanded in the years leading up to America's entry into the conflict. Deployed to North Africa and then to Italy, these African American figther pilots proved themselves as they took down hundreds of enemy aircraft within the span of two years. Who were the Tuskegee Airmen? What led to the formation of this special group? And how did their heroism change the U.S. military forever? Find out in this week's enlightening episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/historylovescompany/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/historylovescompany/support</a>