HONORING THE NATION'S FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN

MILITARY AVIATORS IN A UNIQUE WAY

“Red Tails” was the nickname given to the 332nd Fighter Group of World War II. It was done so because the tails of their P-47 Thunderbolt fighter planes (June 1944) and then their P-51 Mustang fighter planes (July 1944) were painted RED for aerial identification by the bomber groups that were being escorted by the 15th Air Force.

It WAS a 15th Air Force directive that the 332nd Fighter Group paint the tails of their planes RED.

Each of the 15th Air Force’s seven (7) fighter groups were designated with specific color schemes for aerial identification purposes. For example, the 52nd Fighter Group had Yellow tails, the 325th had checkerboard Yellow & Black tails and the 31st had striped tails.

Because of their admirable, dedicated, disciplined and award-winning performances, the 332nd Fighter Group became known as the “Red-Tailed Angels” and were eventually simply referred to as the “Red-Tails” by the bomber groups, who felt so comfortable with their committed and disciplined service that they actually began to request them.

Our mobile Tuskegee Airmen based educational resource is a customized 2011 Ford Mustang, wrapped to emulate the "Red Tailed" P-51 Mustang fighter plane flown by the 332nd Fighter Group.

On it, we honor two (2) Detroit Chapter Tuskegee Airmen Inc's Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen(DOTA) Lieutenant Colonels'

Harry T Stewart, Jr and Alexander Jefferson

Under the hood, we summarize the “pinnacle” of their time in combat, outline the single engine planes they flew and trained in, discuss the 1949 Gunnery Meet, introduce the 477th Bombardment Group and display a timeline of 

“Black Aviation History: 1900s - 1970s”

The Mission of Detroit RedTail, Inc is to take the history, legacy and stories of the famed Tuskegee Airmen to places that accomodates, welcomes and appreciates customized cars across the city, state and country.

Our motto is

“Torchbearer of The Legacy”

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