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The Tuskegee Airmen were the first group of black pilots and their support teams to ever fly for the U. S. Military. Before them, there were never any black pilots to fly especially in combat. The formation of the group did not come easy though. They had to petition the U. S. Government several times before they agreed to put them into service. The Tuskegee Program officially began in June 1941 with the 99th Squadron at Tuskegee University, Alabama. The unit consisted of 47 officers and 429 enlisted men, and was backed by an entire service arm. After training at “Moton Field”, they were moved to nearby Tuskegee Army air field. The Tuskegee Airmen were training to fly during World War II. They joined
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