Eleven Myths about the Tuskegee Airmen
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (634 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1603061479 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 74 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
They are more often called the Tuskegee Airmen since they trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field. This book focuses on eleven myths about the Tuskegee Airmen, throughly researched and debunked by Air Force historian Daniel Haulman, with copious historical documentation and sources to prove Haulman's research.. In the more than sixty years since World War II, several stories have grown up about the Tuskegee Airmen, some of them true and some of them false. The members of the 332d Fighter Group and the 99th, 100th, 301st, and 302d Fighter Squadrons during World War II are remembered in part because they were the only African American pilots who served in combat with the Army Air Forces during the war
"Getting the Information Right" according to PP. This publication helped clarify some of the myths found in printed books, newspapers, or any other sources about the Tuskegee Airmen. The author clearly cited data directly from the U.S. Air Force History Archives at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The movies already produced may have done well by extensively researching the Maxwell resources than further perpetuating historical contradiction. It is important to note that th. An excellent source of information Well written and extensively researched. However, I was puzzled by the author's insistence that the 332nd Fighter Group didn't have any aces. Using the AFHRC study for USAAF Aerial Victories is rather dated since it goes back to research from the 1980's and some of its information has been updated. The late-LTC Lee Archer (USAF ret.) had a fifth victory confirmed in 1999 under President Clinton's administration. I spoke with . "Well researched" according to Frank P.. After watching the "Red Tails" movie, I saw this book and gave it a read. It us brief, but well documented. Gives a balanced overview.