
The story of the first African-American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces.

First deployed to North Africa in 1943, and then to Italy, the Tuskegee Airmen protect American bombers from enemy fighters; although still segregated, the unit's combat record speaks for itself, earning three Distinguished Unit Citations.

The story of the first African-American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces begins in the heart of Jim Crow country, Tuskegee, Alabama.