The Tuskegee Airmen(1995)
The right spirit. The right attitude. The wrong color.
During the Second World War, a special project is begun by the US Army Air Corps to integrate African American pilots into the Fighter Pilot Program. Known as the "Tuskegee Airman" for the name of the airbase at which they were trained, these men were forced to constantly endure harassement, prejudice, and much behind the scenes politics until at last they were able to prove themselves in combat.
Movie: The Tuskegee Airmen
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Hannibal Lee
Walter Peoples
Leroy Cappy
Lt. Glenn
Benjamin O. Davis
Major Joy
Senator Conyers
Billy Roberts
Lewis Johns
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During the Second World War, a special project is begun by the US Army Air Corps to integrate African American pilots into the Fighter Pilot Program. Known as the "Tuskegee Airman" for the name of the airbase at which they were trained, these men were forced to constantly endure harassement, prejudice, and much behind the scenes politics until at last they were able to prove themselves in combat.
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1995-08-25
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The right spirit. The right attitude. The wrong color.
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