HONORING THE NATION'S FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN

MILITARY AVIATORS IN A NON TRADITIONAL 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.

Red Tails for the 332nd WAS a 15th Air Force directive.

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

Eventually, because of their admirable, dedicated, disciplined and award-winning performances, the 332nd Fighter Group fondly became known as the “Red-Tailed Angels” or 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 Detroit based Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen(DOTA) and two (2) of the last remaining single engine fighter pilots that served in combat; retired

LtCol's 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, discuss the 1949 Gunnery Meet, introduce the 477th Bombardment Group and timeline 

“Heroes in Black Aviation History.”

Our mission:

Detroit RedTail, Inc transverses avenues only accessible by a passenger vehicle to participate in well attended social events and activities and propagate the history and legacy of the famed

Tuskegee Airmen

Our motto:

“Rolling the Tuskegee Airmen into

the American Car Culture”

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