The Tuskegee Experiment
The term "Tuskegee Airmen" refers to all who were involved in the Tuskegee Experiment, which is not to be confused with the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment (also called the Tuskegee Experiment). The Tuskegee Experiment was the Army Air Corps' first ever program to train African Americans to fly and sustain combat aircraft. This brave group of African Americans not only included pilots; it also included navigators, instructors, maintenance and support staff.
The Tuskegee Institute, located in Tuskegee, Alabama, was chosen by the United States Government to train many of the Tuskegee Airmen, due to its commitment towards aeronautical training. Tuskegee also had the instructors, facilities and perfect flying conditions for training new pilots. Soon, the Civilian Pilot Training Program was started at Tuskegee, and the Tuskegee program was later expanded, eventually becoming the Second World War's center for African-American aviation.
The Tuskegee airmen were not only focused on fighting for their country but for fighting for racial equality throughout the United States.
The Tuskegee Institute, located in Tuskegee, Alabama, was chosen by the United States Government to train many of the Tuskegee Airmen, due to its commitment towards aeronautical training. Tuskegee also had the instructors, facilities and perfect flying conditions for training new pilots. Soon, the Civilian Pilot Training Program was started at Tuskegee, and the Tuskegee program was later expanded, eventually becoming the Second World War's center for African-American aviation.
The Tuskegee airmen were not only focused on fighting for their country but for fighting for racial equality throughout the United States.