Tuskegee Airmen

What vehicles did the Tuskegee Airmen use?

• Bomber planes

• Red-Tailed p51

• Fighter-jet i450

True or False: Some Tuskegee Airmen went on to have long careers in the military.

• True

• False

What is a squadron?

• A group of friends.

• A military unit.

• A sports team.

• A person in charge.

The Tuskegee Program was seen as a ________________________.

• Great Opportunity

• Equal Training

• Special Experiment

• New School

True or False: Tuskegee Airmen were greeted with welcome-home parades for their heroism.

• True

• False

In The Tuskegee Airmen, what does the word segregated mean?

• A. unified

• B. merged

• C. isolated

• D. integrated

Main character in film:

• Hannibal Lee

• Walter Peoples

• Billy Roberts

• Major Joy

The Tuskegee Airmen faced racism, and segregation in the U.S. Army Air Corps, and also upon returning home after the war.

• True

• False

What nickname was given to the Tuskegee Airmen and other Black pilots during the war?

• X-Wings

• Green Belts

• Blue Wings

• Red Tails

The Tuskegee Airmen proved that Black American pilots were just as good as, or better than other pilots in the U.S., as well as pilots from other countries. This was a step forward in desegregation.

• True

• False