Rolling the Tuskegee Airmen Into the American Car Cultures

ROLLING THE

TUSKEGEE AIRMEN

INTO THE

AMERICAN CAR CULTURE

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.

Detroit RedTail, Inc is a mobile Tuskegee Airmen

tribute and educational outreach resource

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”

Help Keep RedTail Rolling

Your generous tax-deductible contribution is greatly needed. Please take a moment and scroll back to the top of this page and use one of the four (4) available methods to make a direct monetary donation to

"Help Keep RedTail Rolling"

Flying Red Tail 2

The HEROES THAT redtail HONORs
...and their stories

WWII Red Tail Tuskegee Airman Harry T. Stewart, Jr. shares his incredible stories

Eric Talks to Mickey York about RedTail (@5:17 min mark)

Red Tail Tuskegee Airman Alexander Jefferson: Eyewitness to Holocaust at Dachau

Tony Dungy talks to WWII Red Tail Tuskegee Airman Harry T. Stewart, Jr.

Eric Talks Electrification of the Ford Mustang

Red Tail Pilots talk new Tuskegee Airmen documentary premieres Monday May 6

Lt. Colonel Harry Stewart, "Red Tail" Tuskegee Airmen, American Veteran Center (Full Interview)

Lt. Colonel Alexander Jefferson, Red Tail Tuskegee Airmen, American Veteran Center (Full Interview)

Red Tail Tuskegee Airman recounts tales of war in new book

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Thank you for your interest in Detroit RedTail. If you are interested in an appearance by RedTail at your event or affair, please complete and return (by e-mail) this REQUEST FORM.

Detroit RedTail is a Michigan based Tuskegee Airmen educational resource. Most of our outreach is local. But, we do take special request to make long distance appearances, in exchange for a calculated honorarium that is used to

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Please reach out to us using this REQUEST FORM, to inquire about a possible appearance.

Non-Profit Information
Detroit RedTail is a qualified 501(c)(3) Non Profit public charity under Internal Revenue Code 170. Detroit RedTail, Inc has also received a Charitable Solicitation Registration with the State of Michigan. Your contribution is tax deductible.

Service Area
300 Mile Range of Detroit, Michigan. But, we will consider request for a special appearance beyond that range.

OF NOTE: Although we have a mutual relationship with the Detroit Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc, Detroit RedTail, Inc and its vehicle based educational outreach is not a direct entity of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc (TAI). All funds donated to Detroit RedTail, Inc are soely used for our operational expenses to continue our vehicle based educational outreach and further our mission to tell the stories of the Tuskegee Airmen within the American Car Culture. Support and endorsement from Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen (DOTAs), TAI chapters and their chapter members should not be considered an endorsement by Tuskegee Airmen, Inc (TAI) as a whole.

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