Tuskegee Airmen

Tuskegee Airmen: Dogfighting with the Luftwaffe and Jim Crow Format:Hardback Dimensions:6.1" x 9.2" Pages:208 Photos:70 b+w photographs Publisher:Air World ISBN:9781399043816 Item No. 9781399043816 The history of 332nd Fighter Group - only segregated Fighter Group that served in combat during the Second World War.During the Second World War, the Tuskegee Airmen had not one but two enemies to overcome: the German Luftwaffe and Jim Crow. In this book, the inspiring history of these men is recounted detailing the struggles the men faced at home and abroad.The Tuskegee Airmen were black American pilots who served in the Army Air Corps during the Second World War. However, before earning their wings, these men and women needed to prove themselves to their white countrymen. After all, the racism prevalent at the time meant that black Americans were deemed unsuitable for the demands of modern war.After completing their training and conducting their first combat missions, t